Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells to waste away and die. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, which…
The prevalence of dementia in the U.S. is declining among people over age 65, dropping 3.7 percentage points from 2000 to 2016, according to a…
The clean-up of cellular “protein clumps” could prevent the onset of some types of dementia, according to a new study from The University of Queensland.
New research has shown an association between sleep quality—less than seven hours—and Alzheimer’s disease-related pathology in people without cognitive impairment. The study by an international…
Considering how patients from different ethnic groups respond to the same drug could be crucial to finding new Alzheimer’s disease treatments—a disorder the Alzheimer’s Association…
Significantly lower body mass index (BMI) occurs beginning approximately seven years before a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), according to a study published online…
New research has demonstrated a link between kidney disease and the development of cognitive problems. The findings will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2022…
Indiana University School of Medicine researchers are investigating how the deficiency of a gene in immune cells can shape the progression of Alzheimer’s disease.
Scientists have used a mathematical model to reveal how toxic proteins cluster together inside the brain during the early stages of Alzheimer’s.
Right now, drug companies and university-based teams are working urgently to find and test new medications that could prevent or slow the decline of brain…