Mount Sinai researchers have achieved an unprecedented understanding of the genetic and molecular machinery in human microglia—immune cells that reside in the brain—that could provide…
Rural Americans suffering from early-onset Alzheimer’s are less likely than city dwellers to be seen by specialists and receive tests that can benefit both them…
Prescribing of potentially harmful antipsychotics to people with dementia has increased by more than 50 percent on average in care homes during the pandemic, new…
Although Aduhelm, a monoclonal antibody targeting amyloid beta (Aβ), recently became the first US FDA approved drug for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) based on its ability…
One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease is a reduction in the firing of some neurons in the brain, which contributes to the cognitive decline…
Prolonged loneliness in adults over 65 may be an important risk factor for accelerated memory aging, according to a new study led by University of…
Why do some people with amyloid plaques in their brains associated with Alzheimer’s disease show no signs of the disease, while others with the same…
The room transformed as an older woman danced around the skilled nursing care unit to rock ‘n’ roll hits from her youth. Her husband later…
Many drugs have mirror image chemical structures: While one may be helpful, the other may be harmful
The effects a drug or chemical compound have on the body depend on how its atoms are arranged in space. Some compounds have a dark…
New research hints that even a simple exercise routine just might help older Americans with mild memory problems.