New portable brain scan may help detect Alzheimer’s earlier
Early and accurate diagnosis of dementia is still difficult in many places around the world.
Right now, doctors use expensive brain scans like MRI and...
Weight changes in older adults may speed up memory decline
A new study from Penn State suggests that older adults who lose weight or experience weight changes over time may face faster memory and...
Simple blood test may help diagnose Alzheimer’s years earlier
A major new study by the University of California San Diego School of Medicine has found that blood tests could help detect Alzheimer’s disease...
Study finds new cause of Alzheimer’s disease
For many years, scientists have focused on two harmful proteins, called A-beta and tau, when studying Alzheimer’s disease.
These proteins form sticky clumps in the...
Scientists find root cause of Alzheimer’s anxiety agitation and irritability
Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have made an important discovery about Alzheimer’s disease.
For years, most Alzheimer’s research has focused on...
Playing rugby is linked to higher dementia risk, study finds
A new study from the University of Auckland has found that former high-level male rugby players in New Zealand are more likely to develop...
Two common diets may protect against Alzheimer’s disease
A major new study from RUSH University in Chicago has found more evidence that what we eat may have a big impact on our...
Alzheimer’s drug shows surprising power to fight obesity
In a stunning discovery, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have found that a drug originally created to treat brain disorders like Alzheimer’s disease and...
Why some high-risk people are left out of Alzheimer’s trials
A new study is shedding light on why some of the people most at risk for Alzheimer’s disease are missing from clinical trials.
Researchers from...
Fitness games could help slow memory loss in early dementia
Can playing video games that mix movement and memory tasks actually protect the brain from dementia?
According to new research from ETH Zurich and Eastern...