Spotting early signs of memory loss through the eye
Researchers at Duke Health have come up with a clever way to tell if someone might be starting to have memory problems.
They can do...
A new hope in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease
The Problem at Hand
We've all heard about Alzheimer's, a disease that affects a person's memory and thinking. It makes it hard for people to...
Young-onset Alzheimer’s can be diagnosed from as early as 30 – and the symptoms...
Alzheimer’s disease is often thought of as a condition that only affects the elderly.
But around 3.9 million people worldwide aged 30-64 live with young-onset...
Even moderate alcohol drinking is linked to faster Alzheimer’s development
Wake Forest University scientists have found a connection between alcohol consumption and the accelerated development of Alzheimer's disease.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form...
Exercise could be key to slowing down Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson's disease is a common illness that affects a lot of people.
Some brain doctors at the Catholic University in Rome think that heavy exercise...
The super gran and gramps: why some elderly folks are as fit as a...
Have you met someone in their eighties who is as sharp as a youngster and fast on their feet? We call them "superagers".
These special...
People with Parkinson’s may benefit from cardio, weight training and yoga – here’s what...
Many people associate Parkinson’s disease with the physical symptoms it causes – such as tremors, muscle stiffness, and balance problems – which can all...
A new beacon for Alzheimer’s disease: tracking its course with a tau marker
Alzheimer's disease can feel like a treacherous journey. In the early stages, sticky plaques made of amyloid-beta proteins lead the way.
But as the disease...
Scientists confirm the link between COVID-19 and Alzheimer’s disease
The COVID-19 virus has dominated global attention since it was first identified, but now researchers have discovered a disturbing connection between the disease it...
New paths to predict and diagnose Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have made a significant discovery by identifying proteomic changes linked to different forms of...