Could a common diabetes drug help stop Alzheimer’s before it starts?
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. It affects millions of older people around the world and causes serious memory loss, confusion,...
These things can speed up memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease
A recent study has found that age, sex, heart health, and daily functioning can all help predict how quickly people with Alzheimer’s disease will...
A hidden brain problem may signal early Alzheimer’s risk
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have discovered that a blocked waste removal system in the brain could be one of the...
The hidden link between a common eye disease and Alzheimer’s
A new study from Taichung Veterans General Hospital has found that people with a certain type of eye disease may have a higher chance...
Why women are more affected by Alzheimer’s disease
More than 7 million people in the U.S. are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and about two-thirds of them are women.
Scientists have long wondered why...
Rotten egg gas may hold the key to fighting Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine have discovered something surprising that could lead to new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.
A recent study found that a special...
This vision loss disease may signal Alzheimer’s
Glaucoma is often called the “silent thief of sight” because it damages the eyes slowly without causing pain or early warning signs.
It harms the...
Alzheimer’s disease is most common in these places in U.S.
A new study has found that Alzheimer’s disease, which causes memory loss and thinking problems, is most common in the eastern and southeastern parts...
Study detects a big cause of dementia in middle-aged adults
Dementia is usually thought of as a condition that affects older people. But sometimes it can begin much earlier—in a person’s 40s or 50s.
This...
Surprising link between ‘good’ cholesterol and Alzheimer’s risk in older women
A recent study has found that high levels of HDL-C, also called “good cholesterol,” might increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease in women after...