Alzheimers

Reversing Alzheimer’s damage: Two cancer drugs demonstrate surprising power

Scientists at UC San Francisco and Gladstone Institutes have identified cancer drugs that promise to reverse the changes that occur…

6 months ago

Scientists just found 200+ hidden proteins that may drive Alzheimer’s

For decades, the story of Alzheimer's research has been dominated by a battle between A-beta and tau amyloids, both of…

7 months ago

Scientists just found a sugar switch that protects your brain from Alzheimer’s

A new study from scientists at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging has revealed a surprising player in the…

7 months ago

Iron overload: The hidden culprit behind early Alzheimer’s in Down syndrome

Scientists at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology have discovered a key connection between high levels of iron in…

8 months ago

Anti-amyloid drug shows signs of preventing Alzheimer’s dementia

An experimental drug appears to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's-related dementia in people destined to develop the disease in their…

11 months ago

New clue on what is leading to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and ALS

In Nature Neuroscience, UConn School of Medicine researchers have revealed a new scientific clue that could unlock the key cellular…

11 months ago

Gene editing tool reduces Alzheimer’s plaque precursor in mice

A new gene editing tool that helps cellular machinery skip parts of genes responsible for diseases has been applied to…

1 year ago

Brain Injuries May Raise the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease, Say Researchers

Scientists at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center have gotten the evidence that traumatic brain injuries (TBI) could heighten…

1 year ago

Falling for financial scams? It may signal early Alzheimer’s disease

Older adults who are more vulnerable to financial scams may have brain changes linked to a higher risk of Alzheimer's…

1 year ago

Possible explanation for link between diabetes and Alzheimer’s

People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive problems. A new study led…

1 year ago