Breakthrough COVID infections more likely in cancer and Alzheimer’s patients
In new studies from the Case Western Reserve University, scientists found breakthrough COVID-19 cases resulting in infections, hospitalizations, and deaths are significantly more likely...
COVID-19 linked to a much higher risk of Alzheimer’s in older people
In a study from the Case Western Reserve School of Medicine, scientists found older people who have infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher...
This special drink may benefit people with earliest Alzheimer’s
A Spain study shows that a nutritional drink designated as “food for special medical purposes” could benefit people with mild cognitive impairment or MCI.
MCI...
A ‘vicious cycle’ between long daytime napping and Alzheimer’s disease
Daytime napping is common among older adults. The longitudinal relationship between daytime napping and cognitive aging, however, is unknown.
In a study from Brigham and...
Research shows the possible cause of Alzheimer’s disease
In a recent study from Curtin University, scientists found a likely cause of Alzheimer’s disease.
They found that a probable cause of Alzheimer’s disease was...
How to predict who develops Lewy body dementia
In a study from Mayo Clinic, scientists found that a lack of shrinkage in the area of the brain called the hippocampus may be...
Why women with Alzheimer’s disease experience faster memory decline
Alzheimer's disease is the world's most common neurodegenerative disease, affecting the memory, thinking, and behavior of over 40 million people worldwide.
It accounts for 60...
Study shows new evidence how Alzheimer’s attacks the brain
In a study from Rutgers University, scientists found more clear-cut evidence of how the destructive proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease attack human brain cells...
Scientists can diagnose Alzheimer’s disease with blood test
In a study from Zhejiang University and elsewhere, scientists found a way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease with a blood test.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized...
COVID-19 linked to higher risk of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
In a recent study from Rigshospitalet, scientists found that people who had tested positive for COVID-19 were at an increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease,...