Have you made that free flu shot appointment at your local pharmacy yet? The data shows that people who skip their flu shot had…
More than one in 10 people who catch COVID don’t fully recover. Symptoms persist, and doctors call that chronic condition “long COVID.” Those symptoms may…
More than one in ten people who catch COVID don’t fully recover — developing a chronic condition called long COVID which causes a variety…
A friend of mine, who contracted COVID-19 over a year ago, recently told me that he is still struggling with brain fog and complete…
What causes Alzheimer’s disease and related forms of progressive dementia? Scientists still don’t know. One leading theory points to beta-amyloid protein — a biomarker…
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…