Alzheimer’s Drug Targets People With Mild Cognitive Impairment. What Does That Mean?
The approval of a controversial new drug for Alzheimer’s disease, Aduhelm, is shining a spotlight on mild cognitive impairment — …
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Alzheimer’s and aducanumab: Unjust profits and false hopes
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s controversial decision to approve aducanumab for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease raises at least …
Leaking calcium in neurons an early sign of Alzheimer’s pathology
Alzheimer’s disease is known for its slow attack on neurons crucial to memory and cognition. But why are these particular …
Tony Bennett Has Had Alzheimer’s for More Than 4 Years—But He Hasn't Stopped Performing
Singer Tony Bennett has revealed that he has Alzheimer's disease—in fact, he's had the disease for more than four years. …
Obesity may exacerbate the effects of Alzheimer’s disease, new study shows
New research from the University of Sheffield has found being overweight is an additional burden on brain health and it …
Protein involved in removing Alzheimer’s buildup linked to circadian rhythm
Fractured sleep, daytime sleepiness and other signs of disturbance in one’s circadian rhythm are common complaints of people with Alzheimer’s …
Novel technique spotlights neuronal uptake of amyloid beta in Alzheimer’s disease
One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease is the formation of amyloid plaques—sticky clumps of a protein called amyloid beta—that …
Freedom, dignity in French Alzheimer’s ‘village’
The small village, like most in France, has a cafe-restaurant, a hairdresser, a superette and a library. Neighbours have a …
Dementia warning: Early sign of Alzheimer’s disease when you talk – when to see a doctor
Dementia is the name given to a group of symptoms linked to an ongoing decline in brain function. You could …
Beat type 2 diabetes in middle age and you could fight off Alzheimer's
Beat type 2 diabetes in middle age – and you could fight off Alzheimer’s: Compelling new evidence shows high blood …
Intranasal delivery of MSCs provides hope for treating Alzheimer’s disease
In the search for a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, mesenchymal stem cells and their derived extracellular vesicles (MSC-EVs) offer much …
Dementia warning – five of the earliest warning signs of Alzheimer’s disease
Dementia is the name given to a group of symptoms linked to an ongoing decline in brain function. You could …
3-D brain-like tissue model links Alzheimer’s disease with herpes
Engineers and scientists led by Tufts University used a three-dimensional (3-D) human tissue culture model mimicking the components and conditions …
Study pinpoints Alzheimer’s plaque emergence early and deep in the brain
Long before symptoms like memory loss even emerge, the underlying pathology of Alzheimer’s disease, such as an accumulation of amyloid …
Tracking Alzheimer’s disease pathology in single neuronal cells
University of Warwick researchers have developed a superior method to describe the very earliest effects that Alzheimer’s Disease proteins have …
Scientists link ‘hunger hormone’ to memory in Alzheimer’s study
Scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas have found evidence suggesting that resistance to the “hunger hormone” ghrelin in …
Creation of new brain cells plays an underappreciated role in Alzheimer’s disease
Much of the research on the underlying causes of Alzheimer’s disease focuses on amyloid beta (Aß), a protein that accumulates …
No cure yet, but progress made in managing and detecting Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease isn’t something you must either passively accept or dread, a panel of doctors and scientific experts told an …