One of the most pressing mysteries of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias is how long—and where—amyloid plaques have been developing, before the disease becomes…
Researchers are getting closer to developing a simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. A study published in the journal JAMA Neurology found that…
If you or a loved one is going through the diagnostic process for Alzheimer’s, one of the terms you’re likely to hear quite a…
We’ll get to the important question of beta-amyloid plaque build-up, but first, the basics: What is beta-amyloid protein, what does beta-amyloid do in the…
In a new mice study, researchers showed that beta-amyloid — the toxic protein linked to Alzheimer’s — can gum up the olfactory system and…
In the 1990s, the idea that clumps of beta-amyloid proteins are the main culprits of Alzheimer’s took off, and this line of thought —…
The longstanding “amyloid hypothesis” suggests that Alzheimer’s hallmark beta-amyloid plaques and smaller clumps of beta-amyloid oligomers — proteins highly toxic to brain cells — can…
Researchers announced today that an Alzheimer’s clinical trial spearheaded by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has been cancelled. Initial data analysis…
Much of Alzheimer’s research has focused on beta-amyloid plaques, one of the main drivers behind neurodegeneration in people with dementia. But more and more…
For the first time, researchers have discovered how beta-amyloid, the toxic protein that is often found in Alzheimer’s patients’ brains, affects the brain before…
No one can tell for certain if you’ll develop Alzheimer’s disease 10, 20 or 30 years from now — but you can certainly lower…
Getting an accurate Alzheimer’s diagnosis can take years — and several visits to the doctor. After taking a medical history, neurological exam, and blood tests…
Have you made that free flu shot appointment at your local pharmacy yet? The data shows that people who skip their flu shot had…
More than one billion adults worldwide have high blood pressure, but since it doesn’t often cause symptoms, half of them don’t even know they…
Treatment with a powerful magnet is one of the newest experimental therapies being used to try to turn back the clock on Alzheimer’s disease….