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,...
Alzheimer’s drugs may help reverse blood vessel injury in type 2 diabetes
In a study from the University of Leeds, scientists found drugs that were developed to treat Alzheimer’s Disease could be re-purposed to prevent—or even...
Unhealthy lifestyle habits cause Alzheimer’s disease
In a recent study from Brigham Young University, scientists found that unhealthy lifestyle habits can cause Alzheimer’s disease.
For years, research to pin down the...
Scientists find early signs of Alzheimer’s disease in the brain
In a study from the University of Tsukuba, scientists found that the left parietal region—a brain area that is also affected in symptomatic AD—becomes...
Alzheimer’s disease develops faster in women’s brains
Scientists from Lund University in Sweden found Alzheimer's disease seems to progress faster in women than in men. The protein tau accumulates at a...
Deep brain stimulation offers hope for Parkinson’s patient
To meet Dick Osborne, you’d never know that a mild electrical current is being sent to his brain.
It’s that current — delivered through a procedure...
A low protein diet may make Alzheimer’s develop faster
Scientists from the National Institutes for Quantum Sciences and Technology found that a low protein diet can accelerate brain degeneration in mouse models of...
Scientists detect Parkinson’s disease from breathing patterns
Parkinson's disease is notoriously difficult to diagnose as it relies primarily on the appearance of motor symptoms such as tremors, stiffness, and slowness, but...
Even stretching and balance movements can help stave off Alzheimer’s
In a study from Wake Forest School of Medicine, scientists found for older people at risk of dementia, regular exercise from light stretching to...
One cancer drug could increase Alzheimer’s-associated plaques in brain
In a recent study from The University of Texas, researchers found that oral administration of rapamycin causes an increase in beta (β)-amyloid protein plaques...