The biomarker test is a spinal tap test (also called a lumbar puncture) that uses a needle to remove cerebrospinal fluid (i.e ...

WashU Medicine-led trial evaluating investigational drug from Eli Lilly and Company aims to stop disease before symptoms arise Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have ...

A new model of Alzheimer's disease has been proposed, which could speed up efforts to understand and cure the complex ...

In a novel theory, scientists at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute propose a unifying explanation for the ...

Latest research shows how cannabis-derived medication helps Alzheimer's patients manage agitation, offering fresh hope to ...

Doug Whitney was supposed to develop Alzheimer's by 50. Now scientists are trying to understand why his brain remains healthy ...

There isn't a cure for the condition, but doctors may recommend medications to slow down the progression of the disease or ...

A research team has discovered that the two key pathological hallmarks of Alzheimer's -- tau protein and beta-amyloid -- affect brain circuits in distinct yet synergistic ways, particularly those ...

Alzheimer’s disease affects more than 30m people worldwide, mostly the elderly. After the age of 65, the chance of developing ...

New research has shown that diet could influence the risk of both depression and Alzheimer's disease (AD). Evidence suggests that depressive symptoms are both a risk factor for AD and a reaction to ...

Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s,” Charles Piller looks how the amyloid hypothesis took over ...