Alzheimer’s disease is associated with amyloid plaques. Nerve cells are destroyed and brain functions fail. There is still a lot we do not know about…
Cycles of a diet that mimics fasting appear to reduce signs of Alzheimer’s in mice genetically engineered to develop the illness, according to a new…
Among people having the most common type of stroke—one caused by a blood vessel blockage—those with dementia appear less likely than others to receive an…
Nearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are women, but according to a Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement at Cleveland Clinic survey, 82% of women aren’t even…
Around 80% of people with Down syndrome develop Alzheimer’s disease, often when they are between 40 and 50 years old. A study led by Lund…
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found a new druggable pathway that potentially could be used to help prevent Alzheimer’s…
A substantial body of literature has analyzed the potential association between late-life body mass index (BMI) and dementia. Given that there are some data suggesting…
New research has revealed how the tau protein, a critical element in the formation of Alzheimer’s disease, is also involved in normal learning processes in…
A study that assessed the brains of 99 World Trade Center (WTC) responders by using diffusion tractography, a 3D imaging technique, showed that WTC responders…
Although a lot is known about brain alterations in symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease (AD), less is known about changes in the brain network early in the…