In March 1946, just months after the end of the second world war, James Douglas began a pioneering and extraordinary study. Based on a representative…
Florida doctors are using a new test to determine someone’s future risk for Alzheimer’s disease from a few drops of spit.
A large study led by Lund University in Sweden has shown that people with Alzheimer’s disease can now be identified before they experience any symptoms.…
A large study led by Lund University in Sweden has shown that people with Alzheimer’s disease can now be identified before they experience any symptoms.…
Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and many other neurodegenerative diseases are marked by damaging clusters of proteins in the brain. Scientists have expended enormous effort searching for ways…
A definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) was once only possible after someone had died, but recent biomarker studies have led to the development of…
In Alzheimer’s disease, the degeneration of brain cells is linked to formation of toxic protein aggregates and deposits known as amyloid plaques. Similar processes also…
In a recent study, an international team of researchers led by Prof. Agnes Flöel at University Medicine Greifswald has gained new insights into the role…
Researchers at The University of Queensland have discovered a link between obstructive sleep apnea and an increased risk of developing dementia.
People living with dementia are at risk of getting lost, and go missing every day in Canada. For example, in July, a person living with…