Alzheimer's Risks and Treatment

Our new test has ... the future of Alzheimer’s research. With the right diagnosis, patients can be put on the right track regarding a medication and diet regimen -- two things that have been ... Read More

Alzheimer's News

Their technique will help scientists differentiate synthetic peptides from toxic types found in Alzheimer's ... In a new study scientists use lab-grown ... Apr. 2, 2024 — Cell damage from ... Read More

Scientists Discover Possible New Treatment for Alzheimer's

Scientists may be one step closer to a new treatment for Alzheimer's disease, with the help of our brain's own cellular cleanup crew. Alzheimer's affects roughly 5.8 million Americans, according ... Read More

New Study Finds Link Between High-Fat Diet, Increased Risk of Alzheimer’s

The results of this study are a step forward in our understanding of this disease and may explain the relationship between obesity, Type 2 diabetes, ... Read More

Dementia News

Mar. 26, 2024 — Researchers have identified a new potential target for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease -- PDE4B. The researchers observed that AD mice showed memory deficits in maze tests ... Read More

Scientists reveal nanoparticle that can treat Alzheimer’s disease in mice

Researchers say a promising new therapy targets protein clusters that likely cause neuron death and brain atrophy in Alzheimer’s disease. Read More

A Seismic Shift in Alzheimer’s

In recent years, new tests ... plaque-based Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis. When clinicians and researchers started accumulating results from those scans, they discovered two things. Read More

The Marathon Journey to the First Alzheimer’s Drugs

Although the drugs failed to help patients, the two studies did mark the first use in Alzheimer’s research of an important new tool ... Quanta, Science News, NPR and others. Read More

Reducing Alzheimer’s Risk by 70%: Columbia Scientists Discover Super Gene

Researchers at Columbia University have identified a genetic variant that may lower the risk of Alzheimer's disease by as much as 70%, potentially protecting thousands of people across the United ... Read More

Unseen heroes: Understanding the emotional toll of Alzheimer's on caregivers in New York

She knows how hard Alzheimer's Disease is to live with. "The caregivers got to really learn ... things for them is navigating the caregiving journey," said Beth Smith-Boivin, the executive director of ... Read More

Alzheimer's drug development pipeline: Positive results, new insight on biomarkers position 2024 as 'learning year'

The world of Alzheimer's treatments is at an inflection point as more potential drugs make their way out of clinical trials. Read More

Retail & Consumer

Retail & Consumercategory US fast-food chains may have to amp up promotions as more people eat at home May 2, 2024 Retail & Consumercategory Starbucks shares hit two-year low as China, US demand ... Read More