Researchers from Yale University revived brain cells belonging to pigs four hours after their death, according to a study published in the journal Nature…
Garlic’s list of health benefits is long; it’s naturally antimicrobial and can help fight infections, it has anti-inflammatory properties and studies suggest it helps…
As we age, our memory inevitably falters—it’s a normal sign of aging. But wouldn’t it be nice if you could return to the memory…
Previous evidence that Alzheimer’s could be prevented with an over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug like Aspirin was refuted by a new study. Researchers have long known…
Scientists have found something troubling off the coasts of Florida and Massachusetts: The brains of beached dolphins are showing signs of beta-amyloid, the protein…
On Thursday, Biogen, along with its Japanese partner Eisai, announced it would be canceling two late-stage trials testing their drug aducanumab. The drug was…
Alzheimer’s disrupts a lot of the brain, but it doesn’t disrupt your ability to feel emotion. You can still feel loved, lonely, sad or upset.
Right now, there is no treatment that can meaningfully stop or slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. But what if scientists could tap into…
Dr. Francisco Lopera was a young medical resident in Antioquia, Colombia when he encountered his first familial Alzheimer’s patient in the mid 1980s. The…
You probably know herpes, or HSV1, as the cause of a cold sore, a common virus that affects two out of three people under…
Inside your brain, there are 100 billion cells carrying out the daily tasks of keeping you alive and feeding you information: transmitting messages from…
What would you do if you found out you had a near-certain chance of developing Alzheimer’s? And how would it affect your life if…
For scientists searching to find a cure for Alzheimer’s, clinical trials are essential. Testing the drugs that have been decades in the making is…
In a recent study, researchers explore ways to predict people’s 10-year risk of developing dementia. Dementia has a silent beginning, according to most scientists….
There might be a lot of unknowns when it comes to Alzheimer’s—why it forms, or why certain people get it—but most scientists agree that…