Mounting scientific evidence indicates that a regular bowl of berries and a cup of tea may improve our health. Now, the latest research suggest…
The science behind Alzheimer’s is constantly developing, but its cause remains elusive and the disease is frequently misdiagnosed. A 2017 study at a hospital…
A research team at the Korea Brain Research Institute discovered, for the first time, an increased specific expression of the Ube2h gene in the…
In studies, blood tests to detect Alzheimer’s are showing promise: over the course of years of testing, they are proving to be accurate means…
Being Patient spoke with Dr. Stephanie Collier, a psychiatrist at McLean Hospital, about the early signs of dementia, how they can be mistaken for other cognitive conditions, and how to handle a diagnosis.
In January 2020, few had heard of “COVID-19.” Only weeks later, it became an official word in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. Its denotation, or its…
Being Patient spoke with Dr. Dylan Wint, Director of Clinical Operations at Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas,…
The response was disappointing but not particularly surprising. Earlier in the day, I had sent a quick email to check in with the staff…
COVID-19 is only the third thing in my six decades of life to cause me real concern. The first was 9/11, and the second…
Because of their lasting effects on the brain, strains of the coronavirus — possibly including COVID-19 — could cause the onset of some of…
Diagnoses of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) — a debilitating brain disease caused by repeated brain trauma — are on the rise among former pro…
Early detection of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease can help patients get the care and help they need sooner rather than later, but there is…
Here’s the surprising truth about brain health: there is a lot you can do. If your brain was like a bicep, you may exercise…
The Alzheimer’s gene, known as ApoE4, is one of the the largest genetic risk factors for later onset Alzheimer’s disease. Carrying one copy of the…
Researchers have identified a gene called Presenilin1, or PSEN1, as a potential new biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease. In mice and human samples, the researchers…
Scientists in London have identified a type of genetic mutation that appears to protect against late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. For their paper, published in the…
Talk with an Alzheimer’s researcher and you’ll likely hear the same lament: Finding a treatment or cure is incredibly challenging because scientists are not…
Caring for a loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s is a difficult challenge. I have cared for my aunt and my mother while they battled…
Accepting the parent-child role inversion “If mummy isn’t really the mother I’ve known all my life, then who am I?” This was the most…
Taking care of Gummy wasn’t in my grand plans. My kids had just finished college. I’d managed to escape the tech world and get…
Geri Taylor was a participant on the original Biogen trial, which was testing aducanumab for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and was abruptly canceled…
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