Almost All People With Two Copies of This Genetic Variant Develop Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease, Study Finds

The research focused on a variant called APOE4 and largely looked at people of European ancestry—risk levels are different for other groups, the authors say ... Read More

Alzheimer's Drug Adoption in US Slowed by Doctors' Skepticism

Alzheimer's Drug Adoption in US Slowed by Doctors' Skepticism ... to be translated into routine practice. The disease is estimated to affect more than 6 million Americans, according to the ... Read More

Can we reverse Alzheimer’s disease? Experts suggest ‘new paradigm’ for combating dementia

With more people dying ... told Fox News Digital. "Instead of thinking of one way or one of two ways, I propose an entirely new paradigm of thinking about the causes of Alzheimer's disease ... Read More

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Researchers Target Neurogenesis in New Approach to Treat Parkinson's Disease Apr. 30 ... and this re-entry is more common in Alzheimer's ... Apr. 26, 2024 — Researchers outline how they used ... Read More

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Advocates for legalizing recreational marijuana in South Dakota have submitted petitions to get the issue once again on the November ballot An Ohio doctor who drew national attention when she told ... Read More

Alzheimer’s risk gene APOE4 may cause a distinct form of the disease, study suggests

The authors argue that the APOE4 gene variant plays an even more important role than scientists had realized and causes a distinct form of Alzheimer’s. Read More

US FDA panel to discuss Eli Lilly Alzheimer's drug on June 10

Eli Lilly said on Tuesday a panel of independent U.S. FDA advisers will discuss whether the agency should approve its Alzheimer's disease drug, donanemab, on June 10. Read More

Alzheimer's disease may be inherited more often than previously thought

Researchers say a subtype of gene known as APOE may be a factor in the inherited form of Alzheimer's and that this kind of the disease may be more common than previously thought ... Read More

'New' genetic Alzheimer's disease may impact 6.7 million Americans

This means the APOE4 gene may no longer merely a risk factor but the driver behind a new stand-alone genetic Alzheimer's disease type that could impact up to 10 million Americans and more than 200 ... Read More

Air pollution found linked to Alzheimer’s

as many as 5.8 million Americans lived with Alzheimer’s disease in 2020. As the U.S. population ages, those numbers will grow. By 2060, the CDC projects, the number of cases within the U.S. will ... Read More

What are the stages of Alzheimer's disease?

Alzheimer’s disease progresses in stages. In stage 1, there are no symptoms, but imaging scans may show brain changes. By stage 5, the effect on a person’s mental and physical health can be ... Read More

US CDC says bird flu risk low, but asks states to be ready with testing

April 8 (Reuters) - (This April 8 story has been corrected to remove reference to rapid testing, in the headline) The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday bird flu ... Read More