In conversation with Being Patient leading up to the 2021 NIH Alzheimer’s Research Summit, University of Michigan assistant professor of neurology Dr. Lisa McGinley…
Research shows that ApoE4, the greatest genetic risk factor of Alzheimer’s, may make people more vulnerable to COVID-19. But scientists say we can’t leap…
A closer look at a one-patient stem-cell therapy experiment to treat Parkinson’s. For decades, research has been conducted on the potential of transplanting healthy…
In a new study, researchers rejuvenated older brain cells so that they acted like younger cells — at least, in rats. The team of…
Scientists in the UK are growing mini brains – yes, brains – with the intention of one day using them to fight Alzheimer’s disease….
As research into new Alzheimer’s drugs spirals in multiple directions, patients are often left wondering what really works. Dr. Rudolph Tanzi, Professor of Neurology…