Pancreas cells may produce a protein that can protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease. In individuals with Alzheimer's disease, a peptide known as amyloid-β accumulates and forms tangled plaques.

Drugs targeting amyloid plaques have failed to show efficacy in clinical trials. A new approach is needed to tackle AD ...

Shorter telomeres are linked to higher risks of stroke, dementia, and depression, but lifestyle factors may help counteract ...

Pancreas cells may produce a protein that can protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease. In individuals with Alzheimer's ...

We now have two FDA-approved disease-modifying treatments for Alzheimer's disease, and hundreds of clinical trials are ...

People with shorter protective caps at the end of their chromosomes (called telomeres) may be more likely to develop age-related brain diseases such as stroke, dementia and late-life depression ...

Scientists have shown that specialized cells involved in how the body responds to insulin are activated in the brain after exercise, suggesting that physical activity may directly improve brain ...

Researchers explore the impact of exercise on the short-term regulation of insulin pathways in brain circuits.

A study found people who took vitamin D supplements were less likely to develop dementia. But experts said other factors may have been the reason for the reduced risk.

Jan. 15, 2025 — Most treatments being pursued today to protect against Alzheimer's disease focus on amyloid plaques and tau tangles that accumulate in the brain, but new research points to a ...

as well as 39 percent less of a healthy protein known to decrease with Alzheimer's—brain-derived neurotrophic factor, or BDNF for short. "Future research should study the effects of certain ...

This essay is adapted from his upcoming book, “Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s.” Jan. 24 ... complexity of the human brain, which has posed ...