Up to two decades before people develop the characteristic memory loss and confusion of Alzheimer's disease, damaging clumps of protein start to build up in their...
July 17th, 2019People who report a declining quality of sleep as they age from their 50s to their 60s have more protein tangles in their brain, putting them at higher risk of...
June 26th, 2019An international study suggests those at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease due to family history may demonstrate changes in memory performance as early as...
The blood pressure drug nilvadipine increased blood flow to the brain's memory and learning centre among people with Alzheimer's disease without affecting other parts of...
June 19th, 2019DNA-evidence shows that gingivitis plays a substantial role in increasing Alzheimer's disease risk, found a small US study.
You don't only avoid holes in your teeth...
A two-tier method of diagnosing Alzheimer's disease, developed by German researchers, can help detect the disease at a much earlier stage, paving the way for early-stage...
May 15th, 2019Hundreds of thousands of older people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease are probably suffering from a different disease, which is why drugs trials keep failing,...
People with Alzheimer’s disease using anti-epileptic drugs have twice the risk of pneumonia compared to non-users, a study from the University of Eastern Finland...
March 20th, 2019Persons with Alzheimer’s disease have approximately 30% higher risk of head injuries, and 50% higher risk of traumatic brain injuries than persons without...
Adults who notice that they frequently lose their train of thought or often become side-tracked may in fact be displaying earlier symptoms of cerebral small vessel...
