An estimated 6.9 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's dementia today, according to the National ...

Sep. 13, 2024 — Scientists have developed new potential therapies that selectively remove aggregated tau proteins, which are associated with Alzheimer's disease, and ... New Alzheimer's Studies ...

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that impairs memory and cognitive judgment and is often accompanied by mood swings, disorientation and eventually delirium.

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"Aβ42 is a protein that defends our brain from a variety of toxic and infectious exposures," Espay said. "In the process of reacting, it transforms into amyloid plaques. Amyloid plaques is made of ...

In two new papers, they demonstrate how two TRIM21-based techniques can remove tau tangles inside of mouse neurons while ...

Alzheimer’s disease research and drug development is evolving at a rapid pace. Decades of research has led to the approval of the first disease-modifying drugs and new pathological discoveries.

As Gladstone Institutes commemorates World Alzheimer’s Month, Lennart Mucke, MD, discusses what’s next for Alzheimer’s ...

People with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), dementia, or other forms of memory loss can display aggression or agitation in moments of frustration. Although there isn’t a cure, scientists are learning more ...

A dark horse effort to treat Alzheimer’s disease, already marred by a data manipulation scandal, fell short in a randomized trial reported Tuesday afternoon. Athira Pharma said that Alzheimer ...

Sep. 5, 2024 — Research discovered a unique and promising avenue for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease (AD) earlier -- by analyzing AD biomarkers in blood -- so that the impacts of dementia can be ...