Remarkable new findings about the sugar stores in neurons have unlocked an entire new method of treating Alzheimer's disease ...

I have a special interest in Alzheimer’s disease. For nearly 25 years, I practiced general neurology in Portland, Oregon, and some of my patients had dementia. In 2012, while doing a ...

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive brain disease that leads to problems with cognitive abilities such as thinking, memory, language, judgment, and learning. Alzheimer's is not curable, but ...

Tulane University researchers created a first-of-its-kind subcellular map of an area of the brain commonly affected by ...

Nearly everyone with Alzheimer’s disease will eventually have the same symptoms -- memory loss, confusion, trouble with once-familiar tasks, and making decisions. While the manner of the disease ...

Eli Lilly's experimental Alzheimer's drug donanemab can modestly slow the worsening of the disease by about four to seven months, according to researchers. Jul 18, 2023 Medicare says it will pay ...

It’s called early-onset familial Alzheimer's disease. By studying the DNA of these families, researchers have found that many of them have flaws in related genes on chromosomes 1 and 14.

Alzheimer's disease accounts for approximately 60-80% of dementia cases and affects 4.8-6.9 million Americans. Those estimates are believed to be low, however, because the disease is likely ...

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A new blood test test could determine how far Alzheimer's has progressed and could also help confirm whether another condition is causing a person’s cognitive symptoms.

A pathway once considered fundamental in Alzheimer’s disease is being studied intensely again, and may soon result in safer, more powerful drugs for cognition and behavior.

The doctor might also try to rule out other potential causes of Alzheimer's-like symptoms, such as stroke, Parkinson's disease, brain tumors, and buildup of fluid in the brain.