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A longitudinal biomarker study in Down’s syndrome adults identifies plasma p-tau217 as a key measure of dementia risk. Lund University The National Institute on Aging (NIA) ow.ly/OQeL50Wh9NF

An H. pylori protein, CagA, blocks amyloidogenic fibrilization across a broad range of pathogenic proteins, highlighting potential therapeutic applications. Karolinska Institutet ow.ly/Noqr50WhMNw

The ultra-sensitive NULISA protein assay can detect #alzheimersdisease by analyzing blood. It may aid differential diagnosis and prognosis. Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center @wustl Cambridge University UW–Madison Göteborgs universitet / University of Gothenburg University of Pittsburgh ow.ly/6LOJ50WhPx6

With 40,000 blood and CSF samples, the GNPC’s neurodegeneration proteomics dataset is the largest disease-specific effort yet. #alzheimersdisease Global Neurodegeneration Proteomics Consortium ow.ly/s0Ks50WhQbs

Scientists found a novel amyloid fibril, Aβ42 Type III, in brains extracts from a man who had AD. It contains three, not two, protofilaments. Shanghai Jiao Tong University ow.ly/6pms50WjC1m


To fuel the relentless demands of synaptic transmission, neurons tap little fat stores within their synapses. Weill Cornell Medicine ow.ly/TZ0w50Wl2HN

Subcellular proteomics reveals how #alzheimersdisease affects the myelin-axon interface. Spoiler alert: AD promotes aberrant signaling that likely dampens synaptic transmission. Yale University ow.ly/myTJ50WlcSR


In a large study of three cohorts, scientists found that CSF α-synuclein assays not only diagnose Parkinson’s disease with high sensitivity, but also predict who will develop dementia—and how quickly. UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology ow.ly/syAV50WoxqQ


In the oldest old, a hefty load of amyloid plaques spells poorer cognition, but other types of neuropathology play a part, too. Amsterdam UMC ow.ly/5XWH50WoLoH

Proteomic studies of CSF and brain tissue find distinct features of #alzheimersdisease in Down’s syndrome compared with EOAD and LOAD. Emory School of Medicine NYU Grossman School of Medicine @IIBSantPau ow.ly/5hWT50WpsSC

Largest-ever tau-PET studies confirm ties between tangles and cognitive decline. ApoE4 carriers and women get tangles earliest. Michael Schöll Alexis Moscoso Rial Amsterdam UMC ow.ly/k8O750WqRix

Plasma p-tau217 peaks at birth, according to new research. Levels in newborns surpass even those of people with Alzheimer’s. Göteborgs universitet / University of Gothenburg ow.ly/H5x750Wr81U



The first four papers mining the GNPC proteomics dataset surfaced plasma signatures of cognitive decline and neurodegeneration, and a pro-inflammatory profile in APOE4 carriers. #alzheimers #parkinsons #FTD @wustl Stanford University University of Oxford University of Sydney ow.ly/Qnwt50WuxQR


Using AI, scientists uncover 250 substrates for γ-secretase, including 160 brand-new ones. Universität München TU München ow.ly/NRTO50Wv0rv