Race is a biological variable for Alzheimer’s risk that scientists are still working to understand. In the meantime, experimental diagnostic methods, like blood tests,…
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…
Dozens of leading health advocacy organizations call on Congress to double funding for women’s health research. It’s a spend they say will save lives…
As marijuana becomes more mainstream, and the CBD market thrives, can these herbal drugs treat people with Alzheimer’s and dementia? We take a deep…
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,…
Reporter Phil Gutis reflects on the seemingly widespread disbelief that anyone diagnosed with a cognitive disease can be a productive, contributing member of society…
This Alzheimer’s drug has already been approved for use in China. The clinical trials that could lead to approval in the U.S. have just…
Retired Air Force engineer Chuck McClatchey, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at the age of 61, shares his story. Desert Storm veteran Chuck McClatchey,…
Trouble remembering things? Similar to Alzheimer’s, depression can cause memory loss. According to the World Health Organization, more than 280 million people worldwide live…
Here’s a closer look at a kind of dementia that often causes loss of speech: Primary progressive aphasia. Shedding further light on the mystery…
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….
Alzheimer’s disease affects one in 10 people over the age of 65 and one in three over the age of 85, and its global…
Here’s how blood pressure and cholesterol levels can influence your brain health. No one can tell for certain if you’ll develop Alzheimer’s disease 10,…
Johns Hopkins neuroscientist Mark Mattson, PhD, shares his insights on what we know so far — and the questions still to be answered —…