Alzheimer’s disease causes brain cells to overheat and ‘fry like eggs’
Researchers have shown that an essential protein involved in Alzheimer’s causes cells to overheat, which may explain how the disease ...
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Amazon indigenous people barely get dementia. Could a pre-industrial lifestyle protect against Alzheimer’s?
The Amazon people may hold the key to slow, healthy aging.
Solving crosswords and number puzzles may make your brain sharper at old age
Older people who regularly solve crosswords and Sudoku have the mental abilities of those ten years their junior.
Machine learning tool 99% accurate at spotting early signs of Alzheimer’s in the lab
That's one job the robots can take, then.
Your brain is cleaning itself while you’re dreaming, new research suggests
Keep it squeaky clean, everybody!
Dementia cases estimated to triple worldwide by 2050, as populations and average age increase
Sometimes, we do have to suffer for our success.
New blood test can determine who’s at risk of Alzheimer’s years before symptoms begin
Now we just need an efficient treatment.
Hypertension treatment may stave off dementia in some patients
A healthy heart also makes for a healthy brain.
What causes dementia and how to keep it at bay
If you were to travel 40 years into the past, you'd rarely see people talk about dementia. It was often ...
The first symptom of Alzheimer’s is excessive sleepiness
Luckily it's not the only one because I already have it. Double helpings.
New studies explain why many more women than men are affected by Alzheimer’s
There are sex differences that may make women more vulnerable to Alzheimer's.
Researchers test Alzheimer’s vaccine in mice
Finally, the world may soon have a vaccine against the devastating disease.
Brushing your teeth could prevent Alzheimer’s and other diseases
Bacteria causing gingivitis can migrate from the gums to the brain, causing Alzheimer's disease.
Green tea and carrot compounds reverse Alzheimer’s symptoms in mice
Spatial memory improved in mice after a special three-month diet.
Scientists may have finally found out what causes Alzheimer’s — and it might actually be those bleeding gums
Gum disease toxins enter the brain where they may cause Alzheimer's, according to new research.
Artificial Intelligence detects Alzheimer’s six years before human diagnosis
The age of AI doctors is dawning upon us.
Diabetes drugs may have protective effects against Alzheimer’s
Antidiabetes medication could reduce Alzheimer's severity.
Bill Gates and other philantropists invest $30 million to boost early Alzheimer’s detection
A much needed boost in the research of early-stage Alzheimer's.
Scientists reverse damage by key gene involved in Alzheimer’s Disease
The results astonishingly suggest that Alzheimer's effects on the brain could be reversed.
Poor sleep linked to increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease
The findings underline the importance of good sleep for preserving brain health.