Alzheimers

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…

3 years ago

New tool helps predict progression of Alzheimer’s

About 55 million people worldwide are living with dementia, according to the World Health Organization. The most common form is…

3 years ago

Clues to preventing Alzheimer’s come from patient who, despite genetics, evaded disease

Alzheimer's disease has plagued one large Colombian family for generations, striking down half of its members in the prime of…

3 years ago

This wireless, handheld, non-invasive device detects Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s biomarkers

An international team of researchers has developed a handheld, non-invasive device that can detect biomarkers for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's Diseases.…

3 years ago