New research takes one of the most widespread and fundamental theories about what causes Alzheimer’s and turns it on its head: Now some scientists…
Following sharp criticisms of the FDA’s broad approval of Aduhelm for all patients with Alzheimer’s, the agency has narrowed the drug’s label to those…
Another development in Alzheimer’s diagnosis and treatment has earned the FDA’s “breakthrough” designation — but this one is not a drug. It’s a virtual…
Science says: Call your grandparents. A new study shows that regular phone calls could improve people’s mental health — a reminder of the value…
Image: Aduhelm, Biogen/AP. “The approach I’ve been taking is that each decision about whether or not to offer this as a treatment has to…
To understand memory, we must understand the power and vulnerability of the brain. In Being Patient’s LiveTalk series, Lisa Genova, neuroscientist and author of Remember,…
A recent study suggests that sargramostim, a drug used for patients undergoing chemotherapy as well as bone marrow and blood stem cell transplants, may…