Alzheimer’s Gene APOE4 Tied to Tau Protein in the Brain
By Phil Gutis | December 26th, 2019
Talk with an Alzheimer’s researcher and you’ll likely hear the same lament: Finding a treatment or cure is incredibly challenging because scientists are not…
There’s More to Alzheimer’s Than Your Genes: Researchers Find Clues By Studying Identical Triplets
By Phil Gutis | December 13th, 2019
In the first study published about Alzheimer’s disease among identical triplets, researchers in Canada suggest that the development of dementia is not exclusively linked…
New Test Predicts Alzheimer’s Memory Loss Far in Advance
By Lecia Bushak | November 19th, 2019
Researchers may now be able to predict memory problems far in advance by identifying certain brain activity patterns. In a new study out of…
Alzheimer’s Gene May Impact Brain as Early as Childhood, Finds Study
By Being Patient | July 19th, 2019
The Alzheimer’s gene ApoE4 appears to affect the brain and cognition function in childhood, which is much earlier than anyone suspected, according to new…
Could A Video Game Predict Alzheimer’s Before Memory Loss? New Study Says Yes
By
Deborah Kan
| April 29th, 2019
Imagine if doctors could assess people who will most likely be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease long before they show signs of memory loss. This…
Scientists Discover 3 New Common Genetic Threads Among Alzheimer’s Patients
By Being Patient | February 28th, 2019
A new analysis revealed three new genes associated with the development of the disease previously unknown to Alzheimer’s researchers along with the confirmation of…
Could Artificial Intelligence Predict Who Will Develop Alzheimer’s?
By Christine Barba | December 12th, 2018
An early diagnosis can make all the difference for patients with Alzheimer’s disease. Can the rapidly advancing technology of artificial intelligence (AI) catch what…
Follow us