Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how Alzheimer’s disease develops, and a decades-old drug could be the ...

Researchers combined hyperspectral Raman imaging with machine learning to chart Alzheimer’s-related chemistry across entire ...

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Scientists have found that the anti-seizure medication levetiracetam prevents the buildup of faulty amyloid-beta proteins in the brain, which could help prevent Alzheimer's disease.

Researchers led by Min Zhang and Dabao Zhang of the University of California, Irvine's Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health have created the most detailed maps to date showing how genes ...

Researchers have identified a protein that links brain immune activity, metabolism, and amyloid clearance, suggesting a new ...

Alzheimer’s disease affects millions of people worldwide, robbing individuals of their memory, cognitive abilities and independence. While researchers continue searching for medical breakthroughs, one ...

The drug would need to be taken long before symptoms first appear—but it could be used to help protect at-risk individuals.

New research has associated this type of lifestyle with a lower risk of developing dementia ...

The lasting effects of long COVID rage on. Over 20 million Americans are believed to have the debilitating post-infection ...

A new NYU Langone study suggests long COVID-19 may trigger Alzheimer’s-like brain changes, raising concerns about future ...