A person’s “bioenergetic age”—or how youthfully their cells generate energy—might be a key indicator of whether they’re at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, new research…
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) can be an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, so identifying those with cognitive issues early could lead to interventions…
New Mexico has paired up with the Alzheimer’s Association in a pilot U.S. initiative aimed at raising awareness about a disease that affects several million…
The average adult brain only weighs about 3 pounds, yet it is one of the most complex and vital organs of the human body. Cognition…
Adults living with HIV in Malawi are more than twice as likely to also have dementia compared to those without HIV, according to a new…
For decades, scientists have focused on amyloid plaques—abnormal clumps of misfolded proteins that accumulate between neurons—as a therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease. But anti-amyloid therapies…
For people with a certain sleep disorder, a simple blood test could help predict the development of dementia years before symptoms appear, a new study…
An analysis of the global burden and temporal trends of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias (ADODs) reveals significant cross-country inequalities associated with a series of…
The herb rosemary has long been linked with memory. “There’s rosemary, that’s for remembrance,” says Ophelia in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” So it is fitting that researchers…
Why are researchers still fumbling in the quest to cure what is arguably one of the most important diseases confronting humankind—Alzheimer’s disease? Despite decades of…