In a new mouse study, Salk researchers found a drug, CMS121, that appears to treat neurodegeneration in mice. Researchers at the Salk Institute for…
Nearly 20 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, clinicians are seeing more 9/11 first responders display signs of cognitive disorders and possible dementia. Two…
Phase III trials for experimental dementia-related psychosis treatment pimavanserin draw interest at AAIC; FDA begins consideration of the drug approval. As many as half…
With more of us living into our 90s and beyond, researchers have long been curious about why (and how) some “super seniors” manage to…
New research raises concerns about access to guns for people with dementia, and caregivers search for expert guidance on how to address gun safety…
The National Center for Health Statistics attributes 266,000 deaths per year to Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Upwards of 120,000 of those per…
Can a gene that naturally suppresses Alzheimer’s in brain cells pave the way to curing it? In 2012, excitement rippled through the scientific community…
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