From the University of Hertfordshire press release via ScienceDaily: Women with Alzheimer’s show worse mental deterioration than men with the disease, even when at the same stage of the condition, according to researchers from the…
From the Lancaster University press release via AlphaGalileo: A simple eye tracking test could hold the key to earlier Alzheimer’s diagnosis, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Aging Association.…
From the Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute press release via EurekAlert!: The underlying causes of Alzheimer’s disease are not fully understood, but a good deal of evidence points to the accumulation of β-amyloid, a protein that’s…
From the American Academy of Neurology press release: People who are free of dementia and have high levels of a protein that indicates the presence of inflammation have relatives who are more likely to avoid…
From the Public Library of Science press release via EurekAlert!: High baseline levels of neuronal activity in the best connected parts of the brain may play an important role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease.…
From the Mount Sinai Hospital press release: An international team of scientists led by researchers at Mount Sinai School Medicine have discovered that a drug that had previously yielded conflicting results in clinical trials for…
From the Emory University press release via EurekAlert!: The possibility of an inexpensive, convenient test for Alzheimer’s disease has been on the horizon for several years, but previous research leads have been hard to duplicate.…
From the University of Cambridge press release via EurekAlert!: Older people who have experienced episodes of delirium are significantly more likely to develop dementia, according to new research. The study is published in the journal…
From the American Chemical Society press release via ScienceDaily: A new study raises concern about chronic exposure of workers in industry to a food flavoring ingredient used to produce the distinctive buttery flavor and aroma…
From the UC San Diego press release via EurekAlert!: The greatest risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is advancing age. By age 85, the likelihood of developing the dreaded neurological disorder is roughly 50 percent.…