A new study has highlighted the complex emotions and ethical dilemmas of learning your future risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Among 274 healthy research participants from…
A study published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry presents a new family of candidate compounds for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and pain, which…
A new study suggests that people who are at risk for rare genetic forms of frontotemporal dementia should consider being tested for a common gene…
In Brazil, researchers from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and collaborators from the University of São Paulo (USP) have discovered that a…
Over 6 million Americans are impacted by Alzheimer’s disease, and researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the University of Pittsburgh are discovering how lifestyle…
As public awareness of dementia grows, so too does the appetite for prevention. Global headlines tout the benefits of exercise, diet, brain training and social…
The Food and Drug Administration’s approval in 2023 of lecanemab—a novel Alzheimer’s therapy shown in clinical trials to modestly slow disease progression—was met with enthusiasm…
Diabetes and hypertension could have a domino effect for future health problems like dementia—especially for Black Americans, according to a University of Georgia study.
UVA Health scientists are calling for clinical trials testing the potential of HIV drugs called NRTIs to prevent Alzheimer’s disease after discovering that patients taking…
A study conducted in Brazil on 805 people in their 50s has confirmed that those with hearing loss had an increased risk of cognitive decline.…