Some breast cancer survivors may have a slightly reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease, though the benefit appears to be ...

Because Alzheimer’s is just one of several diseases that cause dementia, the key distinction lies in their scope.

People in early stages of the disease may show other signs of cognitive deterioration such as being unable to follow ...

Alzheimer’s disease continues to rise as one of the most pressing health challenges facing aging populations today. It ...

“Being overweight, you automatically have 10 of the 11 risk factors, because being overweight lowers blood flow, accelerates ...

It's been recognized for some time that Alzheimer's disease affects brain regions differently and that tau—a protein known to ...

It's been recognized for some time that Alzheimer's disease affects brain regions differently and that tau - a protein known ...

Using brain gene expression maps from the Allen Human Brain Atlas, the researchers tested the degree to which Alzheimer’s risk genes explain the patterns of both actual and residual tau. This allowed ...

Dementia remains a leading cause of disability and dependency among older adults, affecting an estimated 55 million people globally, according to the World Health Organization.

Researchers reveal four distinct sequences of health conditions that commonly lead to Alzheimer’s, offering new hope for ...