Simple Blood Test May Predict Dementia Decades Before Symptoms
Dementia is usually noticed when a person begins forgetting names, repeating questions, getting lost, or struggling with everyday tasks.
However, scientists now know that the...
Could High Blood Sugar Be Aging Your Brain Faster?
The human brain naturally changes as we grow older. Starting in our 30s or 40s, the brain slowly becomes smaller, and some nerve cells...
This Old Vaccine May Help Protect the Brain From Alzheimer’s
Scientists have long used vaccines to protect people from infectious diseases. However, researchers are now discovering that some vaccines may do much more than...
Why Some People Have High Blood Pressure but a Slow Pulse
When most people think about heart health, they often focus on two important numbers: blood pressure and pulse rate.
Because both are linked to the...
Could Some Everyday Medicines Quietly Raise the Risk of Memory Loss?
Millions of people take medicines every day to manage common health problems such as allergies, high blood pressure, depression, motion sickness, and many other...
Scientists Find the Key to Slowing Alzheimer’s Disease
For decades, scientists have searched for ways to stop Alzheimer's disease before it destroys large areas of the brain.
While many treatments focus on removing...
Alzheimer’s May Begin Long Before Memory Problems
For many years, doctors have considered memory loss to be the first clear sign of Alzheimer's disease. A new study suggests that the brain...
A New Method to Predict When Alzheimer’s Is About to Begin
For years, scientists have searched for a way to predict exactly when Alzheimer's disease will begin causing memory loss.
A new study suggests that tiny...
Could Peanut Butter Help Detect Alzheimer’s Disease?
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia and affects millions of people around the world. It slowly damages the brain, leading to...
New Alzheimer’s Drug Is Not the Right Choice for Everyone
For many years, Alzheimer's treatment focused mainly on managing symptoms after memory problems had already appeared.
The approval of lecanemab in Canada marks an important...