Alzheimer's disease

Epilepsy drug may help treat Alzheimer’s disease, study finds

An anti-seizure drug used to treat epilepsy in children and adults could be repurposed as a potential therapeutic for Alzheimer's disease.

New test can detect Alzheimer’s disease in blood

In a study from the University of Pittsburgh, scientists developed a test to detect a novel marker of Alzheimer's disease neurodegeneration in a blood...

Time in nature may help slow down Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s

In a study from Harvard University, scientists found that living in an area with easy access to parks and rivers appears to slow the...

Experimental drug is a ray of hope for Alzheimer’s disease

An 18-month treatment with lecanemab slows functional and cognitive loss by 27 per cent in people with mild cognitive impairment or mild dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease.

Music could boost health in people with Parkinson’s disease

Scientists found musical interventions could lessen motor symptoms in Parkinson's patients and improve their cognitive ability and emotional well-being.

Scientists find new immune culprit in Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists found CSF's role in cognitive impairment, such as Alzheimer's disease.

Stranded dolphins’ brains show big signs of Alzheimer’s disease

In a study from the University of Glasgow and elsewhere, scientists found the brains of three species of stranded dolphins show classic markers of...

Researchers find another important cause of Alzheimer’s disease

A recent study from the University of Pennsylvania found that Alzheimer’s Disease is driven by epigenetic changes—how and when certain genes are turned on and...

Why does the Alzheimer’s brain become insulin-resistant?

As the population ages, the number of people with neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, increases. Approximately 75,000 Canadians are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease each...

How much memory loss is normal with ageing?

You’ve driven home from work along the same route for the past five years. But lately, you’ve been stopping at the same intersection, struggling...