This study shows new way to detect Alzheimer’s disease 5 years early
The diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is usually based on a series of psychometric tests assessing cognitive function, brain imaging and cerebrospinal fluid analysis.
Yet, these...
Big breakthrough in diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s-related pathology is first detectable in a few brain regions, long before patients exhibit any clinical symptoms.
However, because it is a progressive disease, it...
Scientists find the key to new therapies for Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes
In a new study, researchers examined the role of cholesterol in both Alzheimer's disease and Type 2 diabetes.
They found a small molecule that may...
This midlife mental problem is risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers found that being persistently lonely during midlife (ages 45-64) appears to make people more likely to develop dementia and...
Men and women have different risks of Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease
In a new review study, researchers found that men and women are impacted differently by brain diseases, like Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.
They found...
Head injuries may worsen cognitive decline decades later
In a new study, researchers found that people who experienced head injuries in their 50s or younger score lower than expected on cognitive tests...
This stuff in marijuana may improve cognition in Alzheimer’s
In a new study, researchers found that a two-week course of high doses of CBD helps restore the function of two proteins key to...
Location, location, location: Regional tau in healthy people can predict Alzheimer disease
Subtle memory deficits are common in normal aging as well as Alzheimer's disease (AD), the leading cause of dementia in older adults.
This makes AD...
These existing drugs may help combat Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers developed an artificial intelligence-based method to screen currently available medications as possible treatments for Alzheimer's disease.
They found several anti-inflammatory...
Women have faster cognitive decline with age, study finds
In a new study, researchers found that women may start middle age with stronger brain function than men, but as they get older, women’s...