Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, affecting more than three million Americans per year. And while its exact cause is unknown, researchers may have just had a breakthrough. A ...

Once there, it may trigger immune system changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to the study, published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia. “We think we found a ...

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 ...

Jan. 13, 2025 — Mild cognitive impairment is linked to blood vessel dysfunction in the brain's temporal lobes -- the seat of memory -- according to a new study. The findings, seen in people with ...

With an estimated 6.9 million Americans aged 65 and older currently living with Alzheimer's disease, the road to a cure seems long and uncertain. But as the year comes to a close, experts are ...

While nearly 7 million Americans aged 65 and older suffer from Alzheimer's disease, experts are reflecting on the advances in diagnosis, treatment and risk management that have been made in 2024.

New research identifies key cellular mechanism driving Alzheimer's disease The breakthrough marks a promising target for drug therapies that slow, possibly reverse, the disease's development Date: ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Researchers at the University of Illinois have found that a gene editing tool allows them to “skip” genes that lead to diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, in a mouse model.

A new study found that U.S. taxi and ambulance drivers had the lowest percentage of deaths attributed to Alzheimer’s disease among more than 400 occupations. The drivers mostly worked before GPS ...

Readers discuss a guest essay by a woman who finds things to cherish in caring for her dad. To the Editor: Re “Finding Things to Like About Alzheimer’s,” by Rebecca Barry (Opinion guest ...