Alzheimer's: 'Revolutionary' Discovery May Pave Way To Prevention
The finding may open a whole new world in the study of Alzheimer's disease, said biophysicist Aneta Stefanovska.
Meet the 24-year-old helping Lilly test a preventive Alzheimer’s drug
Children who inherit genetic mutations from parents with early-onset Alzheimer’s typically show signs of dementia at the same ...
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Your dreams could reveal early warning signs of Alzheimer’s
Recent studies reveal how the timing of dreams may offer clues to Alzheimer's risk. How sleep patterns impact cognitive health and prevention.
The Economist1d
Have doctors been wrong about how to treat Alzheimer’s disease?
There is no cure. Between 1995 and 2021, around $42bn was poured into more than 1,000 clinical trials. Yet only a handful of ...
Science Daily1h
The two proteins involved in Alzheimer's disease affect brain circuits differently
A research team has discovered that the two key pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's -- tau protein and beta-amyloid -- affect brain circuits in distinct yet synergistic ways, particularly those ...
Can a Drug Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease Decades Before It Happens?
Scientists are testing an experimental anti-amyloid antibody in people expected to develop early-onset Alzheimer's.
Psychology Today1d
Fighting Off Stereotypes of Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias
Alzheimer’s is a mind-body malaise that experts say can take up to 20 years to run its fearsome course—like having a sliver ...
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Blood test may improve decision-making in Alzheimer’s disease
A blood-based biomarker test may be a reliable method for predicting or ruling out Alzheimer’s disease-related pathology and ...
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A Scandal in Alzheimer’s Research Shows How Science Can Go Astray
Charles Piller, author of the new book Doctored, says the scientific community needs “to take a good hard look in the mirror.
Physicians Committee3h
A Human Brain Tissue Model Reveals That Repetitive Head Trauma May Trigger Alzheimer’s Through Virus Reactivation
In a human cell-based brain model, repetitive physical injuries reactivate the common virus, Herpes Simplex Virus 1 (HSV-1), ...
To Protect Against Alzheimer’s, Researchers Look to Weight Loss Drugs
One recent analysis found that, over the course of three years, people taking semaglutide (the compound in Ozempic and the ...
Healio1d
Extreme heat may trigger thousands of hospitalizations in adults with Alzheimer’s
Older adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias faced a greater risk for hospitalization after being continuously ...