Researchers connect Alzheimer’s-associated genetic variants with brain cell function
Scientists studying Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have identified thousands of genetic variants in the genome in the development of this progressive…
Scientists studying Alzheimer’s disease (AD) have identified thousands of genetic variants in the genome in the development of this progressive…
A new editorial paper was published in Aging (listed by MEDLINE/PubMed as “Aging (Albany NY)” and “Aging-US” by Web of…
Neuroscience researchers at Wayne State University published a review article that confirms the usefulness of neurofilament light (NfL) blood levels…
How much time elapses between a blow to the head and the start of damage associated with Alzheimer’s disease? A…
Cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) develops when neurons begin to die, which can be caused by inappropriate immune…
Amyloid deposition is a hallmark of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). The deposition process…
With yet a third new Alzheimer’s drug expected to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the field…
Although most people don’t associate oral disease with serious health problems, increasing evidence shows that oral bacteria play a significant…
Pain not perceived in the same way in people with Alzheimer’s Disease New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology…
Why do some people develop Alzheimer’s disease while others don’t? And, even more puzzlingly, why do many individuals whose brains…
People with a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s disease may have an increased risk of epilepsy and people with a certain…
In medicine and science, the term “pathogenesis” describes the origin and development of disease. There is not, however, a broadly…
Three years ago, an international study commissioned by the journal Lancet listed 12 modifiable factors that increased the risk of…
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are typical organic compounds found in cigarette smoke and vehicle exhaust. In addition, PAHs are produced…
There is a growing body of evidence that iron in the brain may play a role in Alzheimer’s disease. Lending…
In people with no thinking and memory problems, a simple test may predict the risk of developing cognitive impairment years…
MIT neuroscientists have found a way to reverse neurodegeneration and other symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease by interfering with an enzyme…
MIT neuroscientists have found a way to reverse neurodegeneration and other symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease by interfering with an enzyme…
Women are more likely than men to develop Alzheimer’s disease (AD), with women making up two-thirds of the population living…
Scientists from Swansea University ‘s Institute for Innovative Materials, Processing and Numerical Technologies (IMPACT) and Japan have been awarded £1.3…
An international study led by the Molecular Physiology Laboratory at the UPF Department of Medicine and Life Sciences (MELIS) identifies new genes…
Researchers from Drexel University have uncovered a novel regulatory mechanism in the brain that is essential for making the right…
Sometimes the best things in life come by chance, when we happen to be in the right place at the…
Reducing the methylation of a key messenger RNA can promote migration of macrophages into the brain and ameliorate symptoms of…
Taking vitamin D supplements may help ward off dementia, according to a new, large-scale study. Researchers at the University of…
February 21, 2023—Of all the known genetic risk factors for late-onset Alzheimer’s disease, the strongest is a gene for the…
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, accounting for 60% to 80% of dementia cases, according to the…
Scientists are not yet clear on how the tau protein changes from a benign protein essential for normal function in…
An ancient human foraging instinct, fueled by fructose production in the brain, may hold clues to the development and possible…
As the Alzheimer’s disease scientific community, patients, and families seek to understand the results of clinical trials of new Alzheimer’s…