Bacteria in the nose may increase risk of Alzheimer’s disease
A bacterium commonly present in the nose can sneak into the brain and set off a cascade of events that may lead to Alzheimer's disease.
Nose picking could increase risk for Alzheimer’s and dementia, study finds
The olfactory nerve in the nose is directly exposed to air and offers a short pathway to the brain, one which bypasses the blood-brain barrier.
It's...
Scientists find one root mechanism of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia.
It is a progressive disease beginning with mild memory loss and possibly leading to loss of the...
People with these personality traits may have lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease, the main cause of dementia in the elderly, is a neurodegenerative disease caused by the irreversible destruction of neuronal networks in certain...
High-fat diet may increase waistline and shrink brain
In a study from the University of South Australia, scientists found that fatty foods may not only be adding to your waistline but also...
Exercise may slow down cognitive decline in Parkinson’s disease
For people with Parkinson's disease, problems with thinking and memory skills are among the most common nonmotor symptoms of the disease.
In a study from...
This Alzheimer’s disease drug may help treat Lewy body dementia
Lewy body dementia is a disease linked to abnormal deposits of a protein called alpha-synuclein in the brain.
These deposits, called Lewy bodies, affect chemicals...
Novel PET imaging tech can detect earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease
Memory problems are often one of the first signs of cognitive impairment related to Alzheimer's disease.
The decline in non-memory aspects of cognition, such as word-finding,...
Scientists find a new contributor to Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer's disease is a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.
In most...
New discovery may boost body’s ability to fight Alzheimer’s, multiple sclerosis
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia. It involves parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language.
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune...