Combining more healthy lifestyle behaviors was associated with substantially lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease in a study that included data from nearly 3,000 research participants. […]
Simple molecular reagents to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Sometimes the most complex problems actually have very simple solutions. A group of South Korean researchers reported an efficient and effective redox-based strategy for incorporating […]
Alzheimer’s: Can an amino acid help to restore memories?
Scientists at the Laboratoire des Maladies Neurodégénératives (CNRS/CEA/Université Paris-Saclay) and the Neurocentre Magendie (INSERM/Université de Bordeaux) have just shown that a metabolic pathway plays a […]
Can lithium halt progression of Alzheimer’s disease?
There remains a controversy in scientific circles today regarding the value of lithium therapy in treating Alzheimer’s disease. Much of this stems from the fact […]
Neurons’ energy organelle protected from damage linked to ALS, Alzheimer’s
A sophisticated new screening platform developed by scientists at Scripps Research has enabled them to discover a set of drug-like compounds, including an ingredient found […]
The war on Alzheimer's faced more failed drug trials in 2019
How the war on dementia is being BLOCKED by dozens of unsuccessful drug trials, tight budgets and patients being too sick to test medications on […]
Team detects Alzheimer’s early using electronic health records
A team of scientists from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has developed a software-based method of scanning electronic health records (EHRs) to estimate the risk that […]
Alcohol, ‘Asian glow’ mutation may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
A common mutation in a key enzyme involved in alcohol metabolism increases damage in cells from patients with Alzheimer’s disease and in mice, according to […]
Teams publish in vivo Alzheimer’s disease treatment data
Oligomerix, Inc., a privately held company pioneering the development of tau oligomer inhibitors for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and related neurodegenerative disorders, and the Feinstein Institutes […]
Researchers develop mouse model of human gene involved in Alzheimer’s disease
In research that helps scientists better understand and explore treatments for diseases like Alzheimer’s, scientists have developed a line of mice in which the mouse […]
Common nutrient supplementation may hold the answers to combatting Alzheimer’s disease
In a new study, Biodesign researchers reveal that a lifelong dietary regimen of choline holds the potential to prevent Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Choline is a […]
Alzheimer’s study: Electrostimulation to evoke vivid memories
Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most dreaded diagnoses, and the fear is particularly acute among older people. This complex brain disorder, which usually affects […]
High-fat diet in utero protects against Alzheimer’s later
A high-fat diet can carry health risks, but for mothers-to-be, it may make all the difference when it comes to Alzheimer’s disease prevention for their […]
Alzheimer’s: carriers of risk gene show brain changes in their 20s – here’s why we shouldn’t worry
Dramatic developments in genetics research and the availability of commercial genetics tests have put us in a very modern predicament—we can now find out (quickly, […]