Alzheimers

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…

1 year 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…

1 year 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…

2 years 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…

2 years 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…

2 years ago

Artificial intelligence outperforms clinical tests at predicting progress of Alzheimer’s disease

Cambridge scientists have developed an artificially-intelligent tool capable of predicting in four cases out of five whether people with early…

2 years ago

Groundbreaking study reveals insights into Alzheimer’s disease mechanisms through novel hydrogel matrix

Researchers at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI) have unveiled a pioneering study shedding light on the intricate mechanisms…

2 years ago

Blast-related concussions linked to higher Alzheimer’s risk

U.S. veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq who suffered mild traumatic brain injury from exposure to explosive blasts…

2 years ago

Immune genes are altered in Alzheimer’s patients’ blood

A new Northwestern Medicine study has found the immune system in the blood of Alzheimer's patients is epigenetically altered. That…

2 years ago