Alzheimer's disease

Memory loss can be reversed or abated in people with cognitive decline

Cognitive decline is a major concern of the aging population. Already, Alzheimer's disease affects approximately 5.4 million Americans and 30 million people globally. Without effective...

Scientists find new therapy to reverse memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease

In a new study, researchers have discovered a world-first new treatment that reverses the effects of memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease in a...

New blood test shows great promise in detecting Alzheimer’s disease

In a new study, researchers found a new blood test demonstrated remarkable promise in discriminating between people with and without Alzheimer's disease and in...

New drug for Alzheimer’s may help treat autism in children

In a new study, researchers found deposits of the tau protein typically found in Alzheimer's patients in tissues taken from the postmortem brain of...

A big step toward blood test for Alzheimer’s disease

In a new study, researchers have developed a technique to detect minute amounts of a protein fragment linked to Alzheimer’s disease in the blood. The...

These vaccines linked to lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease

In three new studies, researchers found Flu (influenza) and pneumonia vaccinations are linked to a reduced risk of Alzheimer's disease. The research was conducted by...

Scientists find a major cause of spatial memory impairment in Alzheimer’s disease

In a new study, researchers found the brain network mechanism that causes spatial memory impairment in Alzheimer’s disease. The research was conducted by a team...

Scientists find a new way to treat brain cancer and Alzheimer’s disease

In a new study, researchers have shown for the first time that when one optic nerve in the eye is damaged, as in glaucoma,...

This hormone may help treat Alzheimer’s disease

In a new study, researchers found ‘Love hormone' oxytocin could be used to treat cognitive disorders like Alzheimer’s. The research was conducted by a team...

Scientists find new way to predict Alzheimer’s-related memory loss

In a new study, researchers have imaged tau protein in the brains of living patients with Alzheimer's disease. The amount and spread of tau proved...