As research into Alzheimer’s advances, scientists are shifting their focus from beta-amyloid accumulation to inflammation as a main driver of the disease. In a…
Diet has been shown to play a role in staving off a variety of disorders, from cardiovascular disease to dementia. A new study pinpoints…
Beta-amyloid plaques are one of the most studied aspects of the development of Alzheimer’s disease. But as knowledge about this incredibly complex disease grows,…
Changes in the brain — like the development of tau protein tangles — aren’t the only factors when it comes to developing dementia or…
Awareness campaigns, research funding drives and personal testimonies have helped make Alzheimer’s disease more widely known, and new developments occur regularly as research into…
While the underlying causes of Alzheimer’s disease aren’t fully understood, we do know that genetics plays a role in how and why the disease…
While most Alzheimer’s research focuses on finding a cure for the disease, plenty of researchers are also looking into developing and improving technology used…
Scientists identified new genes that impact the brain’s immune cells and may contribute to the risk of developing early-onset or late-onset Alzheimer’s. The brain’s…
Frequently napping during the day may be a sign of fatigue or growing older, but a new study suggests it may also be a…
For the first time, researchers mapped the molecular structure of a beta-amyloid protein aggregate, or toxic proteins that accumulate in the brain and lead…
As clinical trials targeting beta-amyloid plaques, toxic proteins that form in an Alzheimer’s patient’s brain, continue to fail, some researchers have started focusing their…
The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) recently awarded $3.5 million to researchers developing early detection tests for Alzheimer’s. A portion of that award went…
How much walking does it take to keep your brain resilient against Alzheimer’s? Researchers have discovered the ideal amount of daily moderate exercise needed…
Tau protein tangles, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, develop differently in women than in men, and spread faster and more easily in women. This…
While not every elderly person develops Alzheimer’s, age is a risk factor for the disease. Currently, one in 10 people over the age of…