A group of neuroscientists led by a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researcher developed a test to detect a novel marker of Alzheimer’s disease…
Living in an area with easy access to parks and rivers appears to slow the progression of devastating neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
In November, researchers reported the drug lecanemab slowed the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. The effect was modest, but it has generated tremendous excitement because it…
The artificial intelligence algorithms behind the chatbot program ChatGPT—which has drawn attention for its ability to generate humanlike written responses to some of the most…
In a study of Veterans led by Dr. Mark Logue, a statistician in the National Center for PTSD at the VA Boston Healthcare System, researchers…
On Nov. 30, Eisai and Biogen announced the results of their latest phase 3 clinical trial in Alzheimer’s disease. The verdict: an 18-month treatment with…
Japan has approved a blood test kit to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, its manufacturer announced on Thursday, a rare advance in tackling a condition that affects…
In the largest-ever genetic study of dementia in people of African ancestry, VA researchers identified several genetic risks different from those seen in people of…
A perplexing range of neurodegenerative diseases are known to attack distinct regions of the brain, causing severe cognitive and motor deficit. The combined impact of…
Middle-aged smokers are far more likely to report having memory loss and confusion than nonsmokers, and the likelihood of cognitive decline is lower for those…