Protein Found in Blood Test Could Predict Alzheimer’s 16 Years Earlier
Tracking changes in a certain protein found through a simple blood test could detect Alzheimer’s up to a decade before other symptoms like memory…
Tracking changes in a certain protein found through a simple blood test could detect Alzheimer’s up to a decade before other symptoms like memory…
How long does a person have to play contact sports like football for concerns like brain damage? For youngsters around the age of 12,…
A number of biotechs have aimed to resolve Alzheimer’s via a vaccine over recent years, only to call it off due to nasty side…
To reduce the risk of dementia in old age, a new study suggests that daily movement—even if it’s just doing chores like getting the mail or gardening—could be the best prevention tactic.
A ‘leaky’ brain may be the first sign of Alzheimer’s in the brain—not the presence of beta-amyloid proteins or tau tangles, as researchers previously…
Sometimes it’s hard to keep up with the latest diet recommendations to maintain peak brain health. One study finds that canola oil may increase…
Jason Prall, director of The Longevity Project, traveled to nine countries and three continents, interviewing some of the world’s healthiest centenarians. Prall explored what…
A night spent tossing and turning doesn’t just affect short-term memory, mood and the next day’s caffeine intake. Missing out on deep sleep has…
Like literally millions who have lost a loved one to Alzheimer’s disease, my family was devastated when my grandfather, Stanley Friedman, was taken from…
Being Patient talks to Jason Prall, Founder of The Longevity Project, who traveled the globe to figure out what healthy centenarians have in common.
We know some of the harmful effects of sleep deprivation, including an increased risk of getting into a car crash or even developing Alzheimer’s. But what…
Anyone who has cut up the dance floor at a wedding knows that even just a few minutes of getting low to “Shout” can…
Being Patient talks to Dr. Daniel Gartenberg about what happens to your brain when you are deprived of sleep and how technology can help…
They found Bonnie Walker’s body floating in a pond behind her assisted living facility in South Carolina. There were puncture wounds on her ear,…
A dementia diagnosis is devastating. While some patients given a dementia diagnosis can enroll in clinical trials that might provide a drug to slow…