Alzheimer’s clinical trials may take decades, but a new discovery could cut clinical trial time down to a matter of weeks. For nearly a century,…
Scientists at UCSF have discovered an exercise enzyme. Exercise is one of the most well-studied and most powerful ways of protecting the brain from…
In another step toward what could be the first treatment for early stage Alzheimer’s, Biogen and Eisai today said they have completed an application…
People with dementia often suffer from mental health conditions, symptoms that can lead to serious consequences. These neuropsychiatric disorders can make it more difficult…
Before deeper investigation into the mysterious link between obesity and dementia, little was known about the correlation. Previous research from the University College London…
As research into Alzheimer’s disease progresses and awareness grows, one fact remains consistent: women are disproportionately affected by the disease. Several theories exist, but…
I adored my grandparents, but distance prevented us from spending a lot of time together. I spent part of my summer at their home,…
Alzheimer’s Disease takes hundreds of thousands of lives every year, affecting 47 million people worldwide. But so far, no amount of urgency, nor billions…
A new study has found that people who engaged in learning activities as children — studying foreign languages, being read to, looking at atlases,…
While SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is best known for infecting the respiratory system, a growing body of evidence shows that hospitalized COVID-19…
Dietary supplements are a $40 billion industry. Some 50,000 products on the mark claim to improve mood, energy, vitamin levels, brain function, overall health….
The August before my junior year of high school, I spent time training for field hockey preseason, a week of rigorous practices in the…
Alzheimer’s disease does discriminate when it comes to gender. Two thirds of all cases are women, and in the past it was believed that…
For many contemplating end-of-life planning and the later stages of dementia and other cognitive disorders, euthanasia and assisted suicide remain contentious issues. While the…
Almost 30 years ago, a small faction of Alzheimer’s researchers proposed the infectious theory of Alzheimer’s — the idea that viruses or bacteria may…