In a healthy brain, the multistep waste clearance process known as autophagy routinely removes and degrades damaged cell components—including malformed proteins like tau and toxic…
In Alzheimer’s disease, impaired blood flow to brain regions coincides with tau protein buildup. This relationship strengthens as cognition declines, according to new research published…
Binge drinking may be linked to both the onset and severity of Alzheimer’s disease, but scientists have only now embarked on a path to decipher…
A team of students and doctors, led by UCL medic Hamzah Selim, has launched an innovative app which uses fun brain games to screen people…
Research published in the journal Neurology suggests those who lack interest in the world around them are at an increased risk of developing dementia.
Deaths from dementia during the summer of 2020 are nearly 20% higher than the number of dementia-related deaths during that time in previous years, and…
EIP Pharma announced on October 6 that a phase 2 study in patients with mild-to-moderate Lewy body dementia (LBD) demonstrated an improvement in cognition as…