While some studies have suggested that having a mother with Alzheimer’s disease may put you more at risk of developing the disease, a new study finds that having a father with the disease may be […]
A simpler method of analyzing blood samples for Alzheimer’s disease has been tested in a large multicenter study led by Lund University in Sweden. “This is a major step in bringing simple blood tests for […]
Drugs originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes, particularly GLP-1 receptor agonists such as semaglutide (sold as Ozempic and Wegovy), are now drawing increased attention for their potential to protect brain health. Two recent studies […]
Tim-3 is an immune checkpoint molecule involved in immunity and inflammation recently linked to late-onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but its role in the brain was unknown until now.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine have discovered a new way that neurons act in neurodegeneration by using human neural organoids—also known as “mini-brain” models—from patients with frontotemporal […]
Two undergraduate medicine students at University of Galway have led a major study examining how cardioprotective glucose-lowering therapies—medications that lower blood sugar and reduce the risk of heart disease in people with diabetes—affect the risk […]
Experimental drug NU-9—a small molecule compound approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clinical trials for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—improves neuron health in animal models of Alzheimer’s disease, according […]
A natural compound found in everyday fruits and vegetables may hold the key to protecting nerve cells—and it’s showing promise as a potential treatment for ALS and dementia, according to new research from the University […]
A new University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study has found a link between our eye health and dementia.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Researchers have discovered that increased blood flow leads to stiffness in the hippocampus, a region of the brain that plays important roles in learning and memory. The hippocampus is one of the first areas in […]
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