USF Health-based Alzheimer’s Caregivers Podcast posts 100th episode
Caring for a loved one with dementia can be overwhelming and isolating. Never was that more true than during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eileen Poiley understands that challenge well, […]
BIN1 deficit impairs brain cell communication, memory consolidation
Preclinical study by a University of South Florida Health-University of Chicago research team offers new insights into how neuronal protein BIN1 may boost Alzheimer’s disease risk TAMPA, Fla […]
Beta-arrestin2 increases neurotoxic tau driving frontotemporal dementia
University of South Florida study suggests a new approach to inhibit the buildup of brain-damaging tau tangles associated with FTLD, Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias TAMPA, Fla. (Feb. […]
Gopal Thinakaran pursues genetic clues to Alzheimer’s disease pathways
The USF Health neurobiologist focuses on understanding genetic risk factors that may offer new therapy targets to delay or protect against age-related cognitive decline There has been a […]
David Kang probes brain changes in aging that tip the balance toward dementia
His team searches beyond the hallmark Alzheimer’s disease proteins for alternative treatments In his laboratory at the USF Health Byrd Alzheimer’s Center, neuroscientist David Kang, PhD, focuses on […]
Early life stress plus overexpressed FKBP5 protein increases anxiety behavior
A USF Health preclinical study adds to mounting evidence about the interplay between genetics and environment in mental health TAMPA, Fla. (June 10, 2019) – Researchers continue to […]
Leading Alzheimer’s researchers join Byrd Center in August
The latest neuroscientist recruits will help USF Health accelerate new discoveries in Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological disorders Internationally recognized Alzheimer’s disease researcher Gopal Thinakaran, PhD, has been […]
Cofilin may be early culprit in tauopathy process leading to brain cell death
USF Health study links Aβ-activated enzyme cofilin with the toxic tau tangles in major neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease TAMPA, Fla. — The two primary hallmarks of Alzheimer’s […]
USF Health Neuroscience Institute highlighted during Congressman’s visit
Neurological diseases are growing at an unprecedented rate as Americans live longer and survive other chronic conditions like cardiovascular disease and cancer. During U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis’ visit […]
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