In a Scottish study, the brains of beached dolphins, whales, and porpoises showed the same biomarkers as the brain of a human with Alzheimer’s….
Canine cognitive dysfunction looks a lot like Alzheimer’s and dementia in humans. Could a disease-modifying intervention that seems effective our furry companions also work for…
Researchers found that an experimental drug safely reduced Alzheimer’s pathology and improved the cognition in elderly squirrel monkeys. The team now plans to test…
In a new mice study, researchers showed that beta-amyloid — the toxic protein linked to Alzheimer’s — can gum up the olfactory system and…
In search of an animal model more comparable to the human brain, Alzheimer’s researchers are turning from mice to monkeys. Animal testing remains controversial,…
This rural Kansas memory care facility takes an experimental approach, offering an immersive experience for retired farmers and ranchers. The result? Happy animals, happy…
The newest possible model to test therapeutics and interventions for neurodegenerative diseases could be a 20-year-old baboon. Researches have recently discovered that, just like…