Alzheimer's disease

Scientists find a new method to treat Alzheimer’s disease

In a new study, researchers found that focused ultrasound improves the delivery of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg). IVIg is a blood product composed of antibodies from...

Your gut health linked to Alzheimer’s disease, new study confirmed

Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia. Still incurable, it directly affects nearly one million people in Europe, and indirectly millions of family...

Blood test may predict Alzheimer’s disease accurately, study finds

In a new study, researchers developed a new way of accurately predicting if people will develop Alzheimer's disease. The new method is a blood test...

An earlier way to treat Alzheimer’s disease

In a new study, researchers found have identified a new target in the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD) that could lead to therapies focused...

This drug may reverse age-related cognitive decline within days

In a new study, researchers found that just a few doses of an experimental drug may reverse age-related declines in memory and mental flexibility. The...

This health problem may make heart failure deadlier

Heart failure is an endemic disease affecting 250,000 Swedes. Despite new treatments such as modern medicines and defibrillators, the mortality rate is still high and...

These 4 things join list of risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease

In a new study, researchers found that among older Americans with cognitive impairment, the greater the air pollution in their neighborhood, the higher the...

Scientists find a new treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

In Alzheimer's disease, a protein (peptide) forms clumps in the brain and causes sufferers to lose their memory. In a new study, researchers found a...

This drug may help slow down cognitive decline, study shows

Metformin is the first-line treatment for most cases of type 2 diabetes and one of the most commonly prescribed medications worldwide, with millions of...

Sleep is the ‘crystal ball’ to predict Alzheimer’s disease, study shows

In a recent study at the University of California, Berkeley and elsewhere, researchers found that getting plenty of deep, restorative sleep may offer a...