High iron levels in the brain may worsen Alzheimer’s in these people
Researchers at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology have discovered a strong link between high levels of iron in the brain and increased...
Study shows a surprising cause of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a serious brain disorder that affects millions of people around the world.
It slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and is one...
A new way to halt Alzheimer’s cognitive decline
Scientists at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have made a breakthrough that could change the way we treat Alzheimer’s disease and similar...
Music therapy shows promise for dementia patients
A new study suggests that music therapy could help improve care for people with dementia in NHS hospitals.
The treatment, called MELODIC, was tested on...
Scientists find ways to reverse brain aging
As people get older, one of the first places in the brain to feel the effects of aging is the hippocampus.
This small but powerful...
Healthy heart habits also prevent cancer, Alzheimer’s, COPD, other diseases
A major new study from Emory University has found that taking care of your heart doesn’t just protect you from heart disease—it also helps...
Cancer drugs may reverse Alzheimer’s brain symptoms
Scientists at UC San Francisco and Gladstone Institutes have discovered that two cancer drugs may help reverse changes in the brain caused by Alzheimer’s...
Brain’s gatekeepers may hold the key to Alzheimer’s and stroke risk
When people talk about brain diseases like Alzheimer’s or stroke, they usually think about neurons—the brain cells responsible for thinking, memory, and movement.
But new...
Air pollution may increase dementia risk, study finds
New research has found that air pollution—including car exhaust and smoke from burning wood—raises the risk of developing dementia.
The study looked at data from...
Midlife exercise could help prevent Alzheimer’s, study finds
Increasing physical activity between the ages of 45 and 65 could help prevent Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research published in the journal Alzheimer's...