Research presented at AAIC found that people whose diets are full of junk food developed cognitive decline faster than those with healthier eating habits….
Writer and news reporter Phil Gutis brings his keen nose for news — and his experience living with early-onset Alzheimer’s — to the halls…
About one in 20 Americans have levels of vitamin D that would qualify them as deficient. A deficiency of vitamin D has been linked…
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for estrogen — the use of pills, topical gels, and other applications to supplement estrogen production — is used to treat…
Deb Jobe refused to let an early diagnosis of posterior cortical atrophy keep her from living a fulfilling, joyous life. She shares her journey post-diagnosis…
Three professors of nutrition and food science at the University of Reading explain why you shouldn’t trust research which claims that a single foodstuff…
Berries aren’t just a delicious cereal topping or perfect midday snack: Every few months, news outlets and websites pick up on new research into…
By 2050, it is estimated that 153 million people worldwide — more than one in every 100 — will be living with Alzheimer’s. While the…
How can a chronic condition originating from the pancreas double your risk of developing Alzheimer’s or dementia? According to the Centers for Disease Control…
In 2016, Nicole Bell’s husband suddenly began experiencing cognitive decline. But the early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis that followed just didn’t add up. The more she…
When Jamie Tyrone found out that she has two copies of the ApoE4 gene nine years ago, greatly increasing her risk of developing Alzheimer’s,…
As we age, we experience an increased risk of developing high blood pressure or hypertension — the leading risk factor for disease in the world. Dementia…
Breakthrough advancements in gene-sequencing technologies have opened up new pathways for understanding health and disease. Scientists can sequence our genetic code to search for…
Cells called astrocytes use the protein encoded by ApoE4 — a genetic mutation linked to Alzheimer’s risk — to transport cholesterol in the brain….
Some cases of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia are inevitable, thanks to genetics and other factors yet unknown. But one thing scientists have…