Alzheimer's disease

This stuff in the gut could contribute to Alzheimer’s disease, study finds

Scientists from The Chinese University of Hong Kong found that misfolded protein build-up in the gut could contribute to the development of Alzheimer's-like symptoms. This...

Sleep history could predict Alzheimer’s disease later in life

Scientists from the University of California, Berkeley found that sleep patterns can predict the accumulation of Alzheimer's pathology proteins later in life. These findings could...

Scientists find how to detect early-stage Parkinson’s disease

Scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem developed a new way to detect early-stage Parkinson's disease. The research was published in the journal Science Advances...

This stuff in your nose may help cause Alzheimer’s disease

In a recent study from Griffith University, scientists found that a bacterium commonly present in the nose can sneak into the brain and set...

Whole blood exchange may help treat Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists from UTHealth Houston found that a novel, disease-modifying therapy for Alzheimer's disease may involve the whole exchange of blood, which effectively decreased the...

Improving blood vessel health in the brain may help treat Alzheimer’s

In patients with Alzheimer's disease, amyloid-beta protein fragments accumulate in the tissue and blood vessels of the brain, likely due to a faulty clearance...

Brain inflammation may link Alzheimer’s risk, sleep loss

Scientists from the University of California Irvine found that brain inflammation may link Alzheimer's disease risk with sleep disturbance, which may aid early detection...

Gum disease is linked to Alzheimer’s disease, study confirms

Fusobacterium nucleatum (F. nucleatum) is a common type of bacteria that proliferates in periodontal disease. It affects the gums and jawbone, and if untreated results...

Inflammation in midlife may increase risk of brain shrinkage, Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists from Johns Hopkins University found that people who show signs of inflammation in middle age are more likely to suffer from brain shrinkage...

Scientists find how to predict who develops Lewy body dementia

Scientists from Mayo Clinic found that a lack of shrinkage in the area of the brain called the hippocampus may be a sign that...