This drug for ALS may protect cognitive functions in Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study from Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, researchers found a common drug for ALS can slow brain metabolic decline and have a...
These common drugs may harm your memory function, causing cognitive decline
In a recent study published in Neurology, researchers found a class of drugs used for many conditions, motion sickness, urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, high...
New light treatment may slow down Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study from MIT, researchers found a new ‘light flash’ treatment may help slow down Alzheimer’s disease.
They found exposing Alzheimer's patients to...
This blood test can predict dementia, Alzheimer’s 5 years early
In a new study from Johns Hopkins, researchers found the development of dementia, often from Alzheimer's disease, late in life is associated with abnormal...
Anxiety may help Alzheimer’s disease grow faster
In a recent study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America, researchers found that anxiety is linked to an...
Scientists find how to predict Alzheimer’s disease-like memory loss early
For a person with Alzheimer’s disease, there’s no turning back the clock. By the time she begins to experience memory loss and other worrisome...
Your artery health may predict Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study from Vanderbilt University, researchers found that greater stiffening of the aorta, the main artery in the human body, is associated...
Drinking alcohol too much may cause Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and is the most common form of neurodegenerative dementia. It afflicts 5.8...
Keeping your brain active may delay Alzheimer’s dementia 5 years
In a new study from Rush University, researchers found that reading, writing letters and playing card games or puzzles in later life may delay...
Scientists find 11 genetic variants for Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study from the University of Kentucky, researchers found 11 rare candidate variants for Alzheimer's disease.
They found 19 different families in Utah...