As the world’s population ages, the number of people living with dementias such as Alzheimer’s disease increases. Given the lack of curative treatments and the…
Researchers at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) examined two known risk factors for developing dementia—one genetic and one relating to blood vessel damage in the…
A tiny percentage of our DNA—around 2%—contains 20,000-odd genes. The remaining 98%—long known as the non-coding genome, or so-called ‘junk’ DNA—includes many of the “switches”…
An experimental drug developed at Northwestern University has demonstrated further promise as an early intervention for Alzheimer’s disease.
Could cheese protect your brain health? Study links high-fat cheese and cream to lower dementia risk
Eating more high-fat cheese and high-fat cream may be linked to a lower risk of developing dementia, according to a new study published in Neurology.…
New research, published in Nature, has provided the first ever population-based data on the frequency of Alzheimer’s disease neuropathological changes (ADNC)—a key causal factor behind…
A new study presents robust evidence on the role of lysophosphatidylcholines (LPCs) in the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers discovered that LPCs—compounds that transport a…
One of the main proteins that contributes to Alzheimer’s disease is called phospho-tau (p-tau). When p-tau gets too many phosphate groups attached to it (a…
Concurrent physical frailty and depression likely boost the risk of dementia in older people, with the interaction of these two factors alone contributing around 17%…
A new study identifies molecular factors that promote small vessel disease—and an active drug that can restore impaired vascular functions.