Improving deep sleep may prevent dementia, study finds
As little as 1 per cent reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates…
As little as 1 per cent reduction in deep sleep per year for people over 60 years of age translates…
A new model developed by Van Andel Institute, Lund University and University of Florence scientists will enable researchers to better…
Modifiable risk factors—including hypertension, obesity, diabetes, low HDL cholesterol and sleep disorders—confer a higher risk of dementia for people in…
Dementia, which includes Alzheimer’s disease, currently affects around 1.8 million people in Germany. The exact cause has not yet been…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Scientists from Swansea University ‘s Institute for Innovative Materials, Processing and Numerical Technologies (IMPACT) and Japan have been awarded £1.3…
Reducing the methylation of a key messenger RNA can promote migration of macrophages into the brain and ameliorate symptoms 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…
As the Alzheimer’s disease scientific community, patients, and families seek to understand the results of clinical trials of new Alzheimer’s…
More than 55 million people worldwide were living with Alzheimer’s disease in 2020, according to Alzheimer’s Disease International. This figure…
A new study shows that sleep medications increase the risk of dementia in whites. But the type and quantity of…
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has established a blood-based test…
A leading Swansea University scientist has developed a new ‘smart patch’ that can detect proinflammatory biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases (such…
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) could help prevent Alzheimer’s Dementia among women at risk of developing the disease – according to…
A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that older adults with…