The idea that a common viral or bacterial infection could lead, decades later, to the onset of Alzheimer’s was proposed over 30 years ago….
As scientists search for ways to prevent Alzheimer’s, a team of researchers in Switzerland and Italy confirm the link between an imbalance in gut…
Air pollution — a major cause of global warming — has been on the forefront of the debate regarding climate change. Now, as we…
With repeated drug failures to treat Alzheimer’s disease in recent years, scientists are racing to find a vaccine to prevent the disease from evolving….
Tau protein tangles (or neurofibrillary tangles) are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease, but what role do they play? First, you need to understand how…
Clinical trial participants, researchers and investors were reeling on Thursday after Biogen and Eisai, its Japanese pharmaceutical partner, announced that they would be halting two…
What if you could get an Alzheimer’s vaccine like you do for measles or chickenpox? Scientists at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center are…
Does the herpes virus play a role in Alzheimer’s development? A new study funded by the National Institutes on Aging and led by several…
For years, hopes have been raised and then dashed in the search for a cure for Alzheimer’s as drugs that pass stage 2 clinical…
A new study released by the University of Montana showed that symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease were present in those who had been exposed to…
In a mice study, researchers have developed an antibody to clears amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s. Most scientists believe that Alzheimer’s is caused…
Research finds a link between levels of beta-amyloid in people without Alzheimer’s symptoms, and the age at which their parents begin experiencing symptoms of…
Although some treatments for Alzheimer’s may slow down the onset of symptoms, there is no cure or way to reverse the disease, and the…
Excessive alcohol consumption is a well-researched hazard to your health. But for years, the scientific community has been trying to figure out if small…
In the absence of a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, researchers are turning to out-of-the-box approaches to slow or ease the progression of the disease….