Have you made that free flu shot appointment at your local pharmacy yet? The data shows that people who skip their flu shot had…
Beta-amyloid plaques — sticky globs of protein — build up in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease. For decades, scientists have focused on…
Difficulties with cognitive functions or skills, such as the ability to recall memories, concentrate on tasks, or find the right words in conversation, are…
The common flu vaccine is designed to prevent influenza. When it doesn’t prevent flu, it’s been shown to reduce the risk of severe symptoms,…
Last month, a ground-breaking research roadmap was published in Alzheimer’s and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association, entitled “Establishment of a consensus protocol…
After coming down with the flu during the 1918 influenza pandemic, more than one million people developed a virus-induced form of Parkinson’s disease, with…
Inflammation is a hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases including multiple sclerosis (MS) and Alzheimer’s disease. The amyloid hypothesis still dominates in the conversation about what…
Could viruses cause Alzheimer’s or other neurodegenerative diseases? There is mounting evidence supporting the link and turning the tide on what was once considered…
One in nine Americans ages 65 and over had Alzheimer’s disease in 2022, and countless others were indirectly affected as caregivers, health care providers…
For a portion of people who get COVID, symptoms continue for months or even years after the initial infection. This is commonly referred to…
Memory loss, confusion, cognitive impairment, and brain inflammation. Those aren’t just the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. A year after a…
Ever since German physician Alois Alzheimer first described the disease in 1906, scientists have searched for the root cause of Alzheimer’s. Though the most…
The pursuit of a cure for Alzheimer’s disease is becoming an increasingly competitive and contentious quest with recent years witnessing several important controversies. In…
According to experts, we may be living through one of the greatest mass disabling events in history — the COVID-19 pandemic. Studies analyzing the…
In 2016, Nicole Bell’s husband suddenly began experiencing cognitive decline. But the early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis that followed just didn’t add up. The more she…