On Thursday, Biogen, along with its Japanese partner Eisai, announced it would be canceling two late-stage trials testing their drug aducanumab. The drug was…
Jeff Borghoff and his wife Kimberly speak about participating in the Biogen drug trial testing aducanumab, a drug that targets beta-amyloid. The late-stage trial…
Clinical trial participants, researchers and investors were reeling on Thursday after Biogen and Eisai, its Japanese pharmaceutical partner, announced that they would be halting two…
When we open the pantry or fridge for a snack, we usually mindlessly grab whatever is easy and visible. But reaching for nuts over,…
Most people get a yearly eye exam to test their vision and look for signs of degeneration and even diabetes, brain tumors and high…
Dementia is steadily rising in the ranks of causes of death in America, according to a new report released by the National Center for…
Research from a new study out of M.I.T. shows that specific combinations of light and sound are able to greatly reduce the toxic protein…
We know that having a parent with Alzheimer’s disease or inheriting the ApoE4 gene puts a person at a higher risk for Alzheimer’s. Now,…
Are mushrooms the magic ingredient for a strong memory? Maybe, according to a 2019 study from the Department of Psychological Medicine and Department of…
For a disease that has no cure or treatment to stave off the symptoms, a new study offering even a sliver of positive news…
Dr. Alan Green’s patients travel from around the country to his tiny practice in Queens, N.Y., lured by the prospect of longer lives. Over…
When seniors go to a doctor’s office, they get a routine wellness exam that includes checking their height and weight, blood pressure and an…
A new study from the Mayo Clinic shows that people with sleep apnea are more likely to have higher levels of the protein tau,…
Does too much T.V. change our cognitive abilities for the worse? Possibly, according to researchers from Univerity College London, who found that adults who…
A recent study uncovers novel genes related to Alzheimer’s, offering a more comprehensive picture about the connection between the disease and genetics. A new…