How are curcumin and dementia related?
By
Being Patient
| October 21st, 2020
What first got our attention was that there were epidemiological studies that showed that in India, where they consume a lot of spicy foods…
How long will these retina trials take until it’s certain that the early detection works?
By
Being Patient
| October 21st, 2020
From our last five year trial, we have very exciting evidence that we’re on the right path. Our next trial is to confirm this…
PTSD May Double Dementia Risk
By
Alexandra Marvar
| October 20th, 2020
A new study found that PTSD increases dementia risk by 61 percent — findings that are especially pertinent for soldiers and veterans, and new…
Jeremy Crawford
By
Alexandra Marvar
| October 16th, 2020
October 16, 2020 By: Jeremy Crawford As told to: Niki Chen I had always thought of myself as different from my father. However, when…
Op-Ed: Why Is It Taking So Long To Stop Neurodegenerative Diseases?
By
Benjamin Stecher
| October 13th, 2020
Benjamin Stecher was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at the age of 29. He has since become actively involved in Parkinson’s disease research and advocacy….
Epigenetics and Alzheimer’s: A Conversation with Raffaella Nativio
By
Nicholas Chan
| October 12th, 2020
Alzheimer’s main hallmarks — beta-amyloid plaques and tau tangles — have long been the focus of the quest to come up with an Alzheimer’s…
Acetylcholine and the Cholinergic Hypothesis of Alzheimer’s
By
Nicholas Chan
| October 1st, 2020
Some drug developers have put stock in the cholinergic hypothesis, developing a type of medication known as cholinesterase inhibitors. While Alzheimer’s still has no…
Is It ‘Normal’ Aging, Or Possible Early Signs of Alzheimer’s?
By
Nicholas Chan
| September 30th, 2020
How can we differentiate between “normal” aging and mild cognitive impairment, the condition associated with early stages of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s? Aging can bring…
Promising Alzheimer’s Biomarker Detected In the Human Eye
By
Alexandra Marvar
| September 29th, 2020
Increasingly, scientists have looked to the eye for clues to Alzheimer’s. Past studies have taken all angles, from identifying links between beta-amyloid clumps in…
Chronic Worry May Lead to Key Alzheimer’s Biomarkers
By
Alexandra Marvar
| September 23rd, 2020
Persistent worrying — which cognitive scientists call repetitive negative thinking — may speed up cognitive decline. It might also make people more susceptible to…
Study: A Genetic Variant That May Cause Alzheimer’s
By
Being Patient
| September 22nd, 2020
Protein plaques and tangles have long been thought to be the cause of Alzheimer’s disease. Now, scientists are looking beyond those biomarkers at a…
These Common Drugs Can Quadruple Cognitive Decline Risk
By
Alexandra Marvar
| September 9th, 2020
A study published this month in Neurology confirmed prior findings that a certain type of drug — anticholinergics — can be problematic, especially for…
When the Pandemic Hit, She Took a Job at Her Grandmother’s Care Home
By
Niki Chen
| September 7th, 2020
By: Rachel Stewart As told to: Niki Chen The novel coronavirus pandemic upended many lives: At the start of 2020, Rachel Stewart was living…
Female Chromosome May Hold The Key to Resilience Against Alzheimer’s
By
Nicholas Chan
| August 27th, 2020
While women are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s than men, accounting for two-thirds of the 5.8 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s, the two sexes…
Eugenia Zukerman: Exploring Alzheimer’s Through Poetry
By
Tanner Jensen
| August 26th, 2020
Dealing with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis can be challenging, both for the person diagnosed and for their loved ones. Eugenia Zukerman, an accomplished flutist and…