Alzheimer's disease

Study finds Alzheimer’s-like brain changes in long COVID patients

New research from the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging has revealed that the cognitive impairments seen in long COVID patients are strikingly...

Reversing brain aging: New drug restores brain’s natural waste removal system

Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and other neurological diseases can be thought of as "dirty brain" conditions, where the brain struggles to clear out harmful waste. As we...

This nutrient in meat, fish and beans may protect you from Alzheimer’s disease

A recent study has revealed that maintaining a diet rich in choline throughout life could be a key to preventing Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Choline, a...

This healthy diet may reduce Alzheimer’s sign in the brain

A recent study from RUSH University in Chicago suggests that eating a diet rich in green leafy vegetables, along with other healthy foods like...

Depression may be an early sign of Alzheimer’s disease, new study suggests

A new study suggests that depression in some people might be linked to the same toxic plaques in the brain that are associated with...

New study suggests diabetes drugs may lower risk of dementia

A recent study from Korea, published in The BMJ, suggests that certain diabetes drugs, specifically sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors, might help reduce the risk...

New finger-prick test could help detect early Alzheimer’s disease

Doctors may soon be able to screen for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) with a simple finger-prick blood test, thanks to a breakthrough by engineers at...

Kidney trouble in older adults may increase risk of dementia

A new study has found that older adults who experience acute kidney injury (AKI) may have a higher risk of developing dementia. The research, published...

This disease can help to prevent Alzheimer’s disease, study finds

New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) are far less likely to develop...

Could a cancer drug help treat early-stage Alzheimer’s disease?

A new study suggests that a drug initially developed to treat cancer might also help in the fight against Alzheimer's disease, a common form...