Alzheimer

Researchers who previously developed the first 3D human cell culture models of Alzheimer's disease (AD) that displays two major hallmarks of the condition -- the generation of amyloid beta…

When a fragrance wafted through the bedrooms of older adults for two hours every night for six months, memories skyrocketed. Participants in this study by University of California, Irvine…

Results of a long-term, federally funded study of cognitively healthy adults -- most with a family history of Alzheimer's disease -- have added to evidence that low spinal fluid levels of a…

New Alzheimer's research from UVA Health suggests that enhanced light sensitivity may contribute to "sundowning" -- the worsening of symptoms late in the day -- and spur sleep disruptions…

A gene encoding a protein linked to tau production -- tripartite motif protein 11 (TRIM11) -- was found to suppress deterioration in small animal models of neurodegenerative diseases similar…

"We've developed a platform that could allow us to eventually figure out how all stress-related diseases occur," said molecular biologist Max Wilson, a senior author of a paper that…

A busy, crowded, confusing emergency room is not an ideal place for a person living with dementia. But 1.4 million times a year, people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia…

The secret to protecting your memory may be a staple of a bodybuilder's diet. RUSH researchers recently discovered that a muscle-building supplement called beta-hydroxy beta-methylbutyrate,…

FOR DECADES the search for a drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease had seemed a costly wild-goose chase. Then, in 2021, a drug called aducanumab received regulatory approval in America. A…

TORONTO, July 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Alzheimer Society of Canada in collaboration with Brain Canada Foundation, Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Institute of Aging, and…