Chronic breathing disorders during sleep are associated with key biomarkers of Alzheimer’s, according to a new study. The researchers found that sleep-disordered breathing (SDB)…
Currently, Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are typically detected and diagnosed through memory and cognitive tests or MRI and PET scans of the brain,…
Being labeled by some experts as the “ground zero” of the coronavirus pandemic, nursing homes and long-term care facilities are facing another challenge as…
Dr. Susan White and her genetics team treated two triplets from a family who had an undiagnosed neurodegenerative disorder in 2014. After one year…
Being Patient spoke with Lori Nisson, the Family and Community Services Director at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, about what steps caregivers should take to protect their loved ones and themselves from COVID-19.
A recent study conducted by the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab dug into a growing concern among sports fans: Youth football players are more vulnerable…
A new study by Houston Methodist scientists finds that a protein linked to ovarian cancer may contribute to the development of Alzheimer’s disease. The…
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…
Type 2 diabetes is linked to a two-fold or higher increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers presented findings at Neuroscience 2019, the annual…
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…
In the first study published about Alzheimer’s disease among identical triplets, researchers in Canada suggest that the development of dementia is not exclusively linked…
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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