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Scientists uncover sex differences in recalling and reporting of family history of Alzheimer's disease
Investigators in the Yale Department of Psychiatry demonstrated that females and males report different information regarding the family history of... Read more -
Different versions of APOE protein have varying effects on microglia in Alzheimer's disease
A new study, published today in Nature Communications, offers clues into how APOE isoforms differentially affect human microglia function in... Read more -
Rural Georgians lack access to Alzheimer's disease treatment
Rural Georgians may find it difficult to access medication that could slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, according to a... Read more -
Astrocyte protein RTP801 may contribute to cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease
A research team at the University of Barcelona's Institute of Neurosciences (UBneuro) has discovered new molecular mechanisms related to the... Read more -
Study examines geographic ties between dementia and cardiometabolic disease in the US
A "substantial number" of dementia cases in the U.S. could be eliminated by reducing cardiometabolic conditions such as heart attack,... Read more -
Could cold sores increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease? A new study is no cause for panic
A new study has found the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, may be linked to... Read more -
Potential new drug that protects blood-brain barrier shows promise against Alzheimer's
Worldwide, more than 55 million people suffer from dementia caused by Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other conditions that destroy cells... Read more -
Insulin resistance in brain may be one of the factors linking Alzheimer's disease and epilepsy
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have succeeded in showing, in an animal model, that the... Read more -
Changing the way health care staff speak about people living with dementia
Changing the way health care staff speak about people living with dementia can lead to significant improvements in care practices,... Read more -
Cold sore viral infection implicated in development of Alzheimer's disease
Symptomatic infection with the virus responsible for cold sores around the mouth–herpes simplex 1, or HSV-1 for short—may have a... Read more -
New US dementia cases in decline, but continued rise in people living with the condition, finds study
New cases of dementia in the United States declined from 2015 to 2021, but the number of people living with... Read more -
Computational strategy reveals potential new targets for Alzheimer's drugs
By combining information from many large datasets, MIT researchers have identified several new potential targets for treating or preventing Alzheimer's... Read more -
How AI can improve dementia detection
Researchers from the National Center for Healthy Aging (NCHA), a partnership between Monash University and Peninsula Health, have developed a... Read more -
Dementia care gaps in Quebec linked to socio-economic status
A new study has found stark differences in the dementia care received by people in richer and poorer neighborhoods in... Read more
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US approves first blood test for Alzheimer's
The United States on Friday approved the first blood test for Alzheimer's, a move that could help patients begin treatment... Read more
