A first-of-its-kind study suggests that to detect subtle gait impairments in older adults that often are prevalent in the early stages of cognitive decline, “throw…
Early stages of neurodegenerative disorders are characterized by the accumulation of proteins in discrete populations of brain cells and the degeneration of these cells. For…
Monitoring daily activity patterns using a wrist-worn device may detect early warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a recent study led by researchers at…
Instead of approving the new Alzheimer’s drug donanemab this month, as was expected, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration will now require the experimental medication…
Eli Lilly’s highly anticipated Alzheimer’s drug has been held back for further review by regulators, the US pharmaceutical giant said Friday, in a blow for…
A few years ago, researchers made the unnerving discovery that in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease, disordered clumps of abnormal proteins had been…
Dementia may be three times more common among people with essential tremor, a movement disorder that causes involuntary shaking, than the general population, according to…
New research suggests there is a link between abnormal blood levels of amyloid—a protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease—and subtle changes in brain microstructures on a…
Social determinants of health are increasing the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, finds a recent study from the Brown School and the School…
A surge of a neural-specific protein in the brain is the earliest-yet biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease, report University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers studying a mouse…