How the brain’s immune system may be fueling Alzheimer’s—and how to stop it
major breakthrough from scientists at the University of Virginia is changing how researchers think about Alzheimer’s disease. Instead of focusing solely on harmful plaques...
How your diet can help prevent Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is a serious condition that causes memory loss and thinking problems.
While there’s no cure, research shows that what you eat can make a...
Rosemary compound may reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms
A compound derived from rosemary and sage, long associated with memory, may offer new hope in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease.
Researchers at Scripps Research have developed a stable version...
Study reveals where Alzheimer’s hits hardest in the U.S.
A recent nationwide study has found that Alzheimer’s disease is more common in certain parts of the United States, especially in the East and...
This drug could help prevent Alzheimer’s disease
A promising new study from the Knight Family DIAN-TU research group at Washington University School of Medicine has found that starting Alzheimer’s treatment years before symptoms...
Study finds new cause of memory loss in Alzheimer’s disease
Scientists at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) in South Korea have discovered a new enzyme, called SIRT2, that may play a key role in...
Brain’s own immune system may help treat Alzheimer’s better
For over 30 years, researchers have focused on removing amyloid beta plaques—sticky clumps of protein in the brain thought to trigger Alzheimer’s disease. These...
Learning Alzheimer’s risk doesn’t cause distress, study shows
A new study reveals that learning about one’s risk for Alzheimer’s disease doesn’t cause emotional harm—but even those at high risk often lose motivation...
ALS drug shows promise for treating Alzheimer’s disease
A new drug originally developed to treat a different brain disease is now showing signs that it could help people with Alzheimer’s disease too....
AI helps finds a hidden cause of Alzheimer’s disease and new treatment
A new study from the University of California San Diego has uncovered a hidden cause of Alzheimer’s disease that may lead to a new...