Could Cold Sore Viruses Play a Role in Alzheimer’s?
Cold sores are usually seen as a minor annoyance, but could viruses related to cold sores have effects that last for decades?
According to new...
How Alzheimer’s Disease May Move Through the Brain
Doctors have long known that Alzheimer's disease spreads through the brain over many years, but exactly how this happens has remained a mystery.
The illness...
A Former Alzheimer’s Drug Could Treat Obesity Without Dieting
Obesity is one of the biggest health problems facing the world today. The number of people living with obesity has increased rapidly over the...
Scientists Discover a Hidden Brain Protein May Help Alzheimer’s Spread
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia and affects millions of people around the world. It slowly damages memory, thinking and the...
Could Eating More Strawberries Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease?
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and affects millions of people around the world.
It slowly damages the brain, leading to memory...
Doctors Find How to Choose Best Alzheimer’s Treatment
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and affects millions of people worldwide. It slowly destroys memory, thinking, and the ability to...
Failed Alzheimer’s Drug Could Become a Breakthrough Weight-Loss Pill
Scientists may have found an unexpected new way to fight obesity.
A medicine that was originally developed to treat Alzheimer's disease could one day help...
Could Bacteria in Your Nose Trigger Alzheimer’s?
Our nose does much more than help us smell the world around us. It also helps filter the air we breathe and acts as...
Scientists develop ‘invisible’ home monitoring system for Parkinson’s disease
Living with Parkinson's disease often means that symptoms change from hour to hour.
A person may walk quite normally after taking medication but develop slower...
Scientists find a different way to slow Alzheimer’s disease
For years, Alzheimer's research has focused mainly on removing amyloid, a protein that builds up in the brain long before memory problems begin.
While this...