As the U.S. population ages and dementia cases rise, many people are asking whether it is possible to prevent this devastating disease. According to a new study, the answer may be on your plate: People […]
People who are at higher risk for heart disease also seem more likely to develop dementia. And research led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) has […]
Investigators in the Yale Department of Psychiatry demonstrated that females and males report different information regarding the family history of Alzheimer’s disease. In particular, the scientists observed that socioeconomic factors and cognitive abilities contribute to […]
A new study, published today in Nature Communications, offers clues into how APOE isoforms differentially affect human microglia function in Alzheimer’s disease. The study, led by Dr. Sarah Marzi and Dr. Kitty Murphy at the […]
Rural Georgians may find it difficult to access medication that could slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
A research team at the University of Barcelona’s Institute of Neurosciences (UBneuro) has discovered new molecular mechanisms related to the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer’s disease, the most common dementia. This study, carried out on […]
A “substantial number” of dementia cases in the U.S. could be eliminated by reducing cardiometabolic conditions such as heart attack, stroke and diabetes, according to a new study from Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix.This article […]
A new study has found the herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which causes cold sores, may be linked to the development of Alzheimer’s disease.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Worldwide, more than 55 million people suffer from dementia caused by Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and other conditions that destroy cells in the brain and nervous system.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have succeeded in showing, in an animal model, that the process of insulin resistance in the brain affects both Alzheimer’s disease and epilepsy and may […]
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