Tag: Alzheimer’s Disease
Brain-Derived p-Tau and Biobanks: A Q&A with Prof. Henrik Zetterberg on Next-Generation Alzheimer’s Blood...
This interview was conducted by Gustav Ceder for Biobanking.com. It has been edited for length and clarity.
Henrik Zetterberg is Professor of Neurochemistry at...
University of Miami Unveils Advanced Biorepository Funded by $7.6 Million NIH Grant
Highlights
The John P. Hussman Institute for Human Genomics has launched a state-of-the-art biorepository, increasing sample storage capacity from 500,000 to 5 million.
Funded...
The Down Syndrome Biobank Consortium: A Key to Unlocking Alzheimer’s Mysteries in Trisomy 21
Down Syndrome (DS) or trisomy 21, caused by a partial or entire trisomy of chromosome 21, is a genetic condition leading to intellectual disability...
Apolipoprotein E (APOE) Isoform Association With Aging In UK Biobank
The APOE (Apolipoprotein E) gene has three main isoforms known as APOE2, APOE3, and APOE4. The ε4 allele is thought to be the oldest,...
Proteomic Study Of Alzheimer’s With ApoE4
Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is a 299 amino acid protein which can be induced by consuming foods rich in cholesterol. The APOE gene has three...
New Alzheimer’s Disease Organoids Enable Drug Discovery
Scientists at Scripps Research have reported for the first
time that Alzheimer’s patient-derived stem cells, which are engineered to
become “mini-brains” for lab research. The organoids...
New Research Into Impact Of Lifestyle On Alzheimer’s Disease Risk
New research reported at the Alzheimer's Association
International Conference (AAIC) 2019 in Los Angeles, USA, suggests healthy
lifestyle choices including healthy diet, exercise, and cognitive stimulation,...
Patent-Pending Biosensor And Method For Detecting Early Stage Alzheimer’s Developed
Scientists from Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), in Germany have developed a test using two biomarkers that can detect Alzheimer’s (AD) at an early stage. The...
Cytox To Make Use Of Mayo Clinic’s Alzheimer’s Biobank
Cytox is a precision medicine company with a focus on neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease. The Cytox scientific and proprietary technology platform is...


















