For the first time, researchers described the structure of a special type of amyloid beta plaque protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) progression. In a…
New research finds that the brains of otherwise healthy military personnel who are exposed to explosions show an abnormal brain accumulation of amyloid-beta protein—a protein…
The early detection and treatment of dementia such as Alzheimer’s is still one of the great challenges of modern medicine. It is already known that…
Vestibular dysfunction is a potentially modifiable risk factor for cognitive decline, according to a study published online April 4 in Frontiers in Neuroscience.
Scientists at the National Institutes of Health have identified new genetic risk factors for two types of non-Alzheimer’s dementia. These findings were published in Cell…
A deep slumber might help buffer against memory loss for older adults facing a heightened burden of Alzheimer’s disease, new research from the University of…
US drugmaker Eli Lilly on Wednesday announced its experimental Alzheimer’s drug significantly slowed cognitive and functional decline, results hailed as “remarkable” by experts.
New research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found a link between regular use of the internet and a lower risk of…
Three years ago, an international study commissioned by the journal Lancet listed 12 modifiable factors that increased the risk of dementia, including three new ones:…
A new study is investigating whether learning to remember smells can boost memory more broadly and reduce the risk of dementia.