Alzheimer's disease

This sleep problem could mean high risk of Alzheimer’s disease

People with Alzheimer’s disease often report depression and various sleep problems, like insomnia. In a recent study at Imperial College London, researchers found disturbed sleep...

Exercise could slow age-related memory loss, study finds

Exercise is important for your body and your brain at any age. A new study reveals how physical activity may slow the decline in learning...

This new blood test may predict Alzheimer’s disease

A new blood testing technique could help researchers detect Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms start or in its early stages. Alzheimer’s disease is an age-related brain...

This stuff in the brain may drive Alzheimer’s disease

In a new study, researchers propose that Alzheimer's disease may be driven by the overactivation of fructose made in the brain. They outlined the hypothesis...

Over half of COVID-19 patients on mental health wards also had dementia, study shows

Over half of those who contracted COVID-19 on mental health wards also had dementia, says a study published in The Lancet Psychiatry It is the...

Scientists find a new cause of Alzheimer’s disease

In a new study, researchers found that late-onset Alzheimer's Disease is driven by epigenetic changes—how and when certain genes are turned on and off—in...

Scientists find a new therapy to restore cognitive function in the elderly

In a new study, researchers found fecal transplants could one day be used as a therapy to restore cognitive function in the elderly. They found...

This asthma drug may treat Alzheimer’s disease, study shows

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting 47 million people worldwide and its prevalence is expected to triple to more than...

This sleep problem linked to Alzheimer’s disease, study confirms

New research has confirmed long-suspected links between sleep apnea and Alzheimer's disease, finding identical signs of brain damage in both conditions. While the cause of...

Actively speaking two languages may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease

Languages are used to convey thoughts, identity, knowledge, and the way people see and understand the world. Mastering more than one language provides a gateway...