This study finds a new cause of Alzheimer’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia among the elderly.
Plaques and tangles have so far been the focus of attention in this...
Just one night of sleep loss can increase Alzheimer’s biomarker in the body
In a new study, researchers found that when young, healthy men were deprived of just one night of sleep, they had higher levels of...
Researchers find meaningful activity for people with Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers found that people with Alzheimer's disease prefer taking part in familiar activities that are emotionally meaningful over strictly task-oriented...
It may be possible to restore memory function in Alzheimer’s disease
In a recent study, researchers found a new approach to Alzheimer's disease (AD) that may eventually make it possible to reverse memory loss, a...
Alzheimer ‘tau’ protein far surpasses amyloid in predicting brain damage
In a new study, researchers found that brain imaging of pathological tau-protein "tangles" reliably predict the location of future brain atrophy in Alzheimer's patients...
This prostate cancer treatment linked to Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers found that older prostate cancer patients who received a hormone-blocking treatment may have a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
The...
Alzheimer’s-related amyloid occurs faster in people with cognitive difficulties
In a new study, researchers found that accumulating amyloid—an abnormal protein linked to neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease (AD)—occurred faster among people deemed...
What comes first in Alzheimer’s, beta-amyloid plaques or memory problems?
The scientific community has long believed that beta-amyloid, a protein that can clump together and form sticky plaques in the brain, is the first...
High-energy lasers may help treat Alzheimer’s disease
Amyloid fibrils are a type of self-assembled proteins/peptides that take on a stacked sheet-like formation.
Amyloid fibril aggregates are known to be a cause of...
This diet may reduce Alzheimer’s risk by changing the gut
In a new study, researchers found that following a certain type of diet affects the gut microbiome—the good and bad bacteria that live in...