Alzheimer's & Dementia

Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia among older adults. Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning—thinking, remembering, and reasoning—and behavioral abilities to such an extent that it interferes with a person’s daily life and activities.

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Insights and new directions in basic, clinical research into neurodegenerative diseases

Insights and new directions in basic, clinical research into neurodegenerative diseases

Study reveals a complex interplay of genetic and epigenetic changes in Alzheimer’s disease progression

Study reveals a complex interplay of genetic and epigenetic changes in Alzheimer’s disease progression

More pregnancies and longer reproductive lifespan may protect against cerebral small vessel disease

More pregnancies and longer reproductive lifespan may protect against cerebral small vessel disease

Short-term exposure to air pollution may increase stroke risk

Short-term exposure to air pollution may increase stroke risk

Vascular risk factors influence cognitive health differently in men and women with Alzheimer's disease

Vascular risk factors influence cognitive health differently in men and women with Alzheimer's disease

SwRI and UTSA develop breath analysis techniques to detect TBI

SwRI and UTSA develop breath analysis techniques to detect TBI

Traumatic life events may directly increase your risk for dementia

Traumatic life events may directly increase your risk for dementia

Research presents new approach to identify therapeutic targets for human diseases associated with protein phase separation

Research presents new approach to identify therapeutic targets for human diseases associated with protein phase separation

Scientists decode the marker protein that can be used to ‘‘see’’ neuroinflammation

Scientists decode the marker protein that can be used to ‘‘see’’ neuroinflammation

Finnish study finds revised dementia guidelines did not reduce psychotropic use

Finnish study finds revised dementia guidelines did not reduce psychotropic use

Do stroke and hypertension mediate associations between exposure to air pollutants and dementia?

Do stroke and hypertension mediate associations between exposure to air pollutants and dementia?

Genetic link between migraines and breast cancer risk uncovered

Genetic link between migraines and breast cancer risk uncovered

Comparing two plasma p-tau217 assays for Alzheimer's detection and monitoring

Comparing two plasma p-tau217 assays for Alzheimer's detection and monitoring

Study reveals non-coding genetic variants associated with Alzheimer’s disease functioning in microglia

Study reveals non-coding genetic variants associated with Alzheimer’s disease functioning in microglia

Photobiomodulation in sleep has more therapeutic effects for Alzheimer's disease than in wakefulness

Photobiomodulation in sleep has more therapeutic effects for Alzheimer's disease than in wakefulness

Scientists discover novel microglia-associated risk factors for Alzheimer's disease

Scientists discover novel microglia-associated risk factors for Alzheimer's disease

New software uncovers that myelin develops much slower after birth

New software uncovers that myelin develops much slower after birth

Decoding tauopathies: New study identifies non-coding RNA as a key player in Alzheimer's

Decoding tauopathies: New study identifies non-coding RNA as a key player in Alzheimer's

Is hemp the superfood vegetarians have been waiting for?

Is hemp the superfood vegetarians have been waiting for?

Cerebrospinal fluid leaks may be one of the mechanisms that link TBI with dementia

Cerebrospinal fluid leaks may be one of the mechanisms that link TBI with dementia