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Stigler’s Law: Why nothing in science is ever named after its actual discoverer

Do you want your share of scientific immortality? You can devote your life to mastering your field, examining the mysteries of the universe, and then finally arriving at one great discovery…but according to Stigler’s Law, you won’t get the credit. Stigler’s Law of eponymy holds that scientific laws and discoveries are never given the names…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jul 13

Our most traumatic memories could be erased, thanks to the marine snail

Although the idea of erasing your memories may sound horrific, there may be nothing better for those dealing with severe trauma. Now we’re one step closer to making it a reality, with a little help from the tiny marine snail. UCLA researcher David Glanzman led the study, which discovered that it’s possible to erase long-term…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Apr 28

What would you give up for an Alzheimer’s Disease cure?

A 91-year-old man suffering from dementia gets offered a new drug that gives him a stark choice, in Walter Mosley’s new novel. Are we finally going to get an Alzheimer’s disease novel to compete with Vernor Vinge’s Rainbow’s End? Spoilers… Mosley’s new novel, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey, sounds fantastic, judging from the early…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Nov 11

Another once-promising Alzheimer’s treatment goes down the tubes

It’s bad enough news that Eli Lilly & Co. pulled the plug on an experimental Alzheimer’s Disease drug, semagacestat, after dreadful clinical trials. But Lilly’s failure makes it more likely Alzheimer’s treatment research has been going down a blind alley. It’s been over a hundred years since Alois Alzheimer first discovered excess proteins in the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 18

Memory-restoring compound could destroy Alzheimer’s forever

Aging rats have had their memory loss reversed, thanks to a compound that helps them form new memories again. The compound could be a breakthrough treatment for Alzheimer’s. Essential to the creation and maintenance of memories is neurogenesis, in which new neurons are created and then wired into the brain’s circuitry. This process occurs in…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jul 8

Alzheimer’s and Down Syndrome have link you can see in the eyes

Researchers have discovered that a protein that is a major factor in the onset of Alzheimer’s disease can also be found in the eyes of people with Down Syndrome. This link could allows doctors to test for Alzheimer’s earlier. A protein known as amyloid-beta has toxic properties that cause plaque to form in the brains…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins May 21

Alzheimer’s Drug May Actually Reverse The Progress Of The Disease

A new method for detecting the levels of amyloid proteins in the brain, a key feature of Alzheimer’s Disease, lets researchers figure out if a drug is reducing their prevalence, as one new drug has done. But there’s a catch. Alzheimer’s is one of the most terrifying diseases out there, since it leaves people physically…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Mar 2

Are We Seeing The Rise Of Alzheimer’s Horror?

It’s the ultimate terror: The number of people with Alzheimer’s and other age-related dementia will double in the next 20 years. And we’re starting to see more horrific tales about forgetting, or people losing their personalities. Welcome to Alzheimer’s horror. https://gizmodo.com/are-we-heading-towards-mental-apocalypse-5364396 As near as I can find out, there’s only one horror movie that actually…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Oct 28

Are We Heading Towards Mental Apocalypse?

The future of humanity looks worryingly forgetful. The number of people suffering Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia is set to double over the next 20 years, according to a new report published yesterday. The report, published by Alzheimer’s Disease International, is based on research carried out by a team led by Professor Martin…

io9 Graeme McMillan Sep 22

Let’s Hope Terry Pratchett’s Brain Helmet Works

Beloved Discworld author Sir Terry Pratchett was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s in 2007, and he’s battling it with the aid of fringe science. Let’s hope he succeeds. Pratchett has been experimenting with a helmet, designed by Dr. Gordon Dougal, which directs brief bursts of infrared light into the brain. Infrared light is thought to stimulate…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Jan 19

Alzheimer’s disease

Stigler’s Law: Why nothing in science is ever named after its actual discoverer

Our most traumatic memories could be erased, thanks to the marine snail

What would you give up for an Alzheimer’s Disease cure?

Another once-promising Alzheimer’s treatment goes down the tubes

Memory-restoring compound could destroy Alzheimer’s forever

Alzheimer’s and Down Syndrome have link you can see in the eyes

Alzheimer’s Drug May Actually Reverse The Progress Of The Disease

Are We Seeing The Rise Of Alzheimer’s Horror?

Are We Heading Towards Mental Apocalypse?

Let’s Hope Terry Pratchett’s Brain Helmet Works

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