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...
Diet high in ketone may help fight against Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers found that a ketone-supplemented diet may protect neurons from death during the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
Early in the development...
This light therapy could improve quality of life in people with Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, researchers found that a tailored lighting intervention can lessen the impact of these symptoms in older adults living with Alzheimer's...
This vaccine may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Holidays are a time for family. Festive gatherings with parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles create memories that last a lifetime.
But when a loved one...
This study discovers Alzheimer’s missing link
Years before symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease occur, damaging proteins amyloid beta and tau accumulate in the brain.
Amyloid accumulates first, but tau is particularly noxious....