Right now, there is no treatment that can meaningfully stop or slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. But what if scientists could tap into…
A number of biotechs have aimed to resolve Alzheimer’s via a vaccine over recent years, only to call it off due to nasty side…
To reduce the risk of dementia in old age, a new study suggests that daily movement—even if it’s just doing chores like getting the mail or gardening—could be the best prevention tactic.
A ‘leaky’ brain may be the first sign of Alzheimer’s in the brain—not the presence of beta-amyloid proteins or tau tangles, as researchers previously…
A night spent tossing and turning doesn’t just affect short-term memory, mood and the next day’s caffeine intake. Missing out on deep sleep has…
We know some of the harmful effects of sleep deprivation, including an increased risk of getting into a car crash or even developing Alzheimer’s. But what…
As a college student, Marty Reiswig decided to take his girlfriend to a family reunion. After he noticed many of his relatives struggling with…
Mild cognitive impairment: It sounds harmless enough, but hearing these words at the doctor’s office can send a patient into a tailspin in search…
A new study has suggested that it might be possible for beta-amyloid, a protein strongly linked to Alzheimer’s disease, to be transferred to people…
Scientists have developed a new blood test that could help diagnose and even predict Alzheimer’s disease in the latest research offering an alternative to…
Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, found two major groups of genes tied to mutations that cause an overproduction of tau, a…
Dr. Francisco Lopera was a young medical resident in Antioquia, Colombia when he encountered his first familial Alzheimer’s patient in the mid 1980s. The…
What if you could get an Alzheimer’s vaccine like you do for measles or chickenpox? Scientists at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center are…
Alex Trebek has had a chance to play a memory game every day of work since 1984. Over 30 seasons of hosting “Jeopardy,” he…
Nailing down a dementia diagnosis is difficult. First, the person with the suspected disease needs to ask their doctor about cognitive testing—easier said than…