Researchers at the University of Kentucky’s Sanders-Brown Center on Aging are at the forefront of advancing dementia research with groundbreaking work on a condition known…
Appropriate use criteria (AUC) for the use of amyloid and tau positron emission tomography (PET) have been issued by the Alzheimer’s Association and the Society…
Hanging up the car keys hard for people with young onset dementia: Study highlights need for support
University of Queensland research has highlighted the need for specialized support services to help people with young onset dementia cope with giving up driving. The…
Tau is a microtubule-associated protein that helps to stabilize the structure of neurons, specifically by supporting microtubules, cylindrical structures that contribute to cell motility, intracellular…
Regular aerobic exercise could significantly reduce disease markers associated with Alzheimer’s, research led by scientists at the University of Bristol (UK) and the Federal University…
Red meat consumption is an established risk factor for chronic conditions, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. A new study by investigators from Mass…
Most treatments being pursued today to protect against Alzheimer’s disease focus on amyloid plaques and tau tangles that accumulate in the brain, but new research…
A University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) study proves that the WIN55.212-2 drug protects the brain and reverses the initial cognitive damage caused by dementia.
Research led by the Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences has reported a significant connection between higher green tea consumption and fewer cerebral white…
Nearly 10% of people live with chronic kidney disease—in other words, their kidneys can’t adequately filter waste from their blood. Now a Canadian study links…