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Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an irreversible, progressive brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks of daily living. In most people with AD, symptoms first appear after age 60. AD is the most common cause of dementia among older people, but it is not a normal part of aging. Dementia refers to a decline in cognitive function that interferes with daily life and activities. AD starts in a region of the brain that affects recent memory, then gradually spreads to other parts of the brain. Although treatment can slow the progression of AD and help manage its symptoms in some people, currently there is no cure for this devastating disease.

Research suggests a new strategy to improve blood flow to the brain to battle Alzheimer's

New University of Virginia School of Medicine research suggests an unexpected way doctors may be able to improve blood flow to the brain to battle Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

16 Jul 2025

TTUHSC researcher focuses on how brain endothelial cells handle stressors of neuroinflammation

Each year in the U.S., approximately 2.5 million people suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). About 50,000 of these injuries will result in death, and more than 80,000 will lead to permanent disability.

16 Jul 2025

Heart healthy habits boost overall body health and longevity

People who had more heart-healthy habits and factors, as assessed by the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 metrics for ideal cardiovascular health, had more positive benefits for whole body health, according to a review of research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

16 Jul 2025

Brain's tiny region dictates how memories are formed and separated

Life may unfold as a continuous stream, but our memories tell a different story. We do not recall the past as one long, unbroken text. Instead, we remember it as a series of meaningful events, like how sentences are structured with grammar and punctuation.

16 Jul 2025

UNM researchers get $1 million grant to launch early clinical trial for Alzheimer’s vaccine

University of New Mexico researchers have received funding to launch an early-stage clinical trial of a vaccine engineered to clear pathological tau protein from the brains of patients suffering from Alzheimer's dementia.

15 Jul 2025

New computational tool uncovers hidden genes behind heart and metabolic diseases

Genetic changes can signal evidence of disease, but pinpointing which genes and what's changed can be difficult.

15 Jul 2025

Osaka researchers develop drug to prevent stroke-induced neuronal death

Stroke is said to be the second leading cause of death worldwide after heart disease. To prevent the death of neurons in the brain, a research group led by Osaka Metropolitan University Associate Professor Hidemitsu Nakajima of the Graduate School of Veterinary Science has developed a drug that inhibits a protein involved in cell death.

15 Jul 2025

Blood test detects early signs of Alzheimer’s in middle age

A Finnish population study shows that signs related to Alzheimer's disease may already be found in the brain in middle age.

14 Jul 2025

Chlamydia pneumoniae and SARS-CoV-2 infections may play a role in Alzheimer's pathogenesis

A recent review by researchers at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) shows Chlamydia pneumoniae (Cpn) and SARS-CoV-2 infections may play a role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease.

13 Jul 2025

Brain protein associated with aging not linked to youth contact sports

In recent years, some scientists and advocates have warned that playing contact sports like football and hockey may increase the risk of brain diseases like Alzheimer's disease or chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) due to a buildup of a specific protein in the brain.

11 Jul 2025

Explainable AI helps decode the substrate specificity of γ-secretase enzyme

Using artificial intelligence, researchers show how γ-secretase recognizes substrates - an important advance for fundamental and translational research.

11 Jul 2025

Biological age of the brain emerges as a powerful predictor of longevity

The candles on your birthday cake don't tell the whole story. As anyone who ever attended a high-school reunion can tell you, some people age faster than others.

10 Jul 2025

Experimental treatment reverses paralysis in child with rare mitochondrial disease

The value of a recent biochemical discovery can be seen in the case of an 8-year-old boy. In August 2023 he was able to play typical sports, but by November he needed a wheelchair because of a rare disease that caused worsening paralysis.

9 Jul 2025

Mapping vulnerability or resilience in Alzheimer's through imaging and genetics

It's been recognized for some time that Alzheimer's disease affects brain regions differently and that tau - a protein known to misbehave - plays an important role in the disease.

9 Jul 2025

Researchers develop blood test panel for early Alzheimer’s detection

Researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, are developing a panel of biomarkers for the early detection of Alzheimer's disease and for distinguishing it from other types of dementia using blood tests.

9 Jul 2025

Mindfulness meditation boosts attention across all age groups

A new study from the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology reveals that just 30 days of guided mindfulness meditation can significantly enhance key aspects of attentional control - especially how quickly and accurately people direct their focus - regardless of age.

9 Jul 2025

Unlocking the brain’s language to fight Alzheimer’s

June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. With an estimated 55 million people living with Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia worldwide, advancing understanding of these complex diseases is critical to finding new treatments, and potentially, cures.

7 Jul 2025

UCLA Health researchers discover four pathways leading to Alzheimer’s disease

UCLA Health researchers have identified four distinct pathways that lead to Alzheimer's disease by analyzing electronic health records, offering new insights into how the condition develops over time rather than from isolated risk factors.

7 Jul 2025

First large-scale stem cell bank created to investigate Alzheimer’s genetic risk factors

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a common, debilitating neurodegenerative disease affecting about 10 percent of people over the age of 65 and one third of people aged 85 and above. Besides environmental factors, the genes have a strong influence on whether or not a person develops AD during their lifetime.

4 Jul 2025

Alzheimer’s protein found to drive lung cancer spread to the brain

Researchers at McMaster University, Cleveland Clinic and Case Comprehensive Cancer Center have uncovered how a protein long associated with Alzheimer's disease helps lung cancer spread to the brain – a discovery that offers hope that existing Alzheimer's drugs could be repurposed in preventing cancer's spread.

3 Jul 2025

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Research suggests a new strategy to improve blood flow to the brain to battle Alzheimer's

TTUHSC researcher focuses on how brain endothelial cells handle stressors of neuroinflammation

Heart healthy habits boost overall body health and longevity

Brain's tiny region dictates how memories are formed and separated

UNM researchers get $1 million grant to launch early clinical trial for Alzheimer’s vaccine

New computational tool uncovers hidden genes behind heart and metabolic diseases

Osaka researchers develop drug to prevent stroke-induced neuronal death

Blood test detects early signs of Alzheimer’s in middle age

Chlamydia pneumoniae and SARS-CoV-2 infections may play a role in Alzheimer's pathogenesis

Brain protein associated with aging not linked to youth contact sports

Explainable AI helps decode the substrate specificity of γ-secretase enzyme

Biological age of the brain emerges as a powerful predictor of longevity

Experimental treatment reverses paralysis in child with rare mitochondrial disease

Mapping vulnerability or resilience in Alzheimer's through imaging and genetics

Researchers develop blood test panel for early Alzheimer’s detection

Mindfulness meditation boosts attention across all age groups

Unlocking the brain’s language to fight Alzheimer’s

UCLA Health researchers discover four pathways leading to Alzheimer’s disease

First large-scale stem cell bank created to investigate Alzheimer’s genetic risk factors

Alzheimer’s protein found to drive lung cancer spread to the brain

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