Alzheimer's disease

Many older people have this non-Alzheimer’s dementia, study finds

Scientists from the University of Kentucky found the most definitive assessment yet of the prevalence of a form of dementia classified in 2019 and...

Mild cognitive impairment: What you need to know

We've all walked into a room, only to have forgotten exactly why we are there. Or maybe our ability to recall names of long-lost...

Daytime napping linked to Alzheimer’s disease

In a recent study from Rush University, researchers found there is a link between cognitive decline and excessive daytime napping. The connection appears to occur...

High omega-3 DHA in body linked to 49% lower risk of Alzheimer’s

Scientists from the Fatty Acid Research Institute found that people with a higher blood DHA level are 49% less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease...

This drug can increase Alzheimer’s-associated plaques in brain

Scientists from The University of Texas found that oral administration of rapamycin causes an increase in beta (β)-amyloid protein plaques in the brain. The β-amyloid...

This mutant gene could protect high-risk people from Alzheimer’s disease

The APOE4 gene is the most powerful genetic factor driving a person's risk for developing late-onset Alzheimer's disease. But scientists from Stanford Medicine have discovered a rare...

Cholesterol plays a key role in development Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists from the University of Virginia found that cholesterol in the brain appears to play a key role in the development of Alzheimer's disease. They...

Scientists find key to better diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists from UC San Francisco found that a relatively unstudied form of the tau protein linked to neurodegeneration may be a means for better...

This diabetes drug may also help to prevent Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists from Karolinska Institutet found that mechanisms linked to a particular diabetes drug can also help to protect against Alzheimer's disease. The results indicate that...

This study shows a new way to detect dementia before symptoms appear

In a recent study from Boston University and elsewhere, researchers found a blood biomarker that could help identify people with the earliest signs of...