For the first time, researchers have determined that a molecule called VPS35 can clear tau proteins, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, in the brain….
Researchers now have a clearer understanding of how the Alzheimer’s gene ApoE4 disrupts brain cells, leading to cell death and dementia symptoms. A study…
Among people with the Alzheimer’s gene, women are at greater risk of developing tau tangles, a hallmark of the disease, than men are. The…
Lead researcher and neurology professor at the University of Miami Dr. Deborah Mash is studying the link between Alzheimer’s signs in dolphins and humans….
New research suggests that the common blood pressure drug nilvadipine boosts blood flow to the brain in people with Alzheimer’s, which could potentially slow…
Scientists have found something troubling off the coasts of Florida and Massachusetts: The brains of beached dolphins are showing signs of beta-amyloid, the protein…
We’ve all looked for our sunglasses only to discover they’re sitting on top of our head or turned off the stove before leaving the…
University of New Mexico researchers say they’ve developed a working Alzheimer’s vaccine in mice. According to the report, published in NPJ Vaccines, the team…
In 2015, drug manufacturer Pfizer discovered that their drug Enbrel (etanercept), an anti-inflammatory used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, appeared to lower the risk of…
As people age, they generally become slower at balancing their checkbooks and counting correct change, even when they’re cognitively healthy. However, trouble with simple…
Tau protein tangles (or neurofibrillary tangles) are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, but what role do they play? First, you need to understand how…
Researchers have been focusing on how brain plaque contributes to Alzheimer’s disease since Dr. Alois Alzheimer noticed strange clumps in a patient’s brain after…
The study, published in the journal Nature Communications, found that when certain viruses come into contact with a person’s blood or other biological fluids,…
There is no single test available to diagnose Alzheimer’s. Instead, physicians rely on several diagnostic tools and medical criteria to ascertain whether a person…
At 52 years old, Mike Belleville was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. Several years later, he was reevaluated and learned he has Lewy body dementia…