New paper highlights history and recent successes in advancing research from concept to commercialization. Small business program funding from the National Institute on Aging (NIA),…
Scientists obtained substances that provide a breakthrough in the treatment of neurodegenerative pathologies. Russian scientists have synthesized chemical compounds that can stop the degeneration of…
Using data from two large, long-running study projects in the Puget Sound region — one that began in the late 1970s measuring air pollution and…
Much has been learned about SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the novel coronavirus, since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, questions remain about the…
New analysis shows a decrease in prevalence due to education countered by increase due to heart health risk factors. Positive trends in global education access…
Improving air quality may improve cognitive function and reduce dementia risk, according to several studies reported today (July 26, 2021) at the Alzheimer’s Association International…
To quickly express learning and memory genes, brain cells snap both strands of DNA in many more places and cell types than previously realized, a…
Scientists at University of Cincinnati say restoring a brain protein, not removing amyloid plaques, should be the target of Alzheimer’s dementia therapies. Experts estimate more…
In patients with mild cognitive impairment, taking lipophilic statins more than doubles their risk of developing dementia compared to those who do not take statins….
Spotlight on amino acids causing tau protein toxicity might lead to new therapies. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered that a specific chemical feature…
NIH scientists discover that bacteria may drive activity of many hallmark aging genes in flies. To better understand the role of bacteria in health and…
Canadian researchers at The Ottawa Hospital, the University of Ottawa, the Bruyère Research Institute and ICES have built and validated an online calculator that empowers…
Patients with a unique cellular disorder are helping researchers understand a series of health complications better. For the first time, researchers led by Newcastle University,…
An unexpected discovery: Inflammatory proteins may slow cognitive decline in aging adults. Research has previously linked inflammation to Alzheimer’s disease (AD), yet scientists from Massachusetts…
Researchers find new hints that could explain how the disease spreads in human brains. Case Western Reserve University researchers studying prions — misfolded proteins that…
Lipids have been may play big role in Alzheimer’s progression. Alzheimer’s disease is predominant in elderly people, but the way age-related changes to lipid composition…
A single biomarker can accurately indicate the presence of underlying neurodegeneration in people with cognitive issues. Levels of a protein called neurofilament light chain (NfL)…
The discovery could have important implications for the health of aging brains and development of therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. Recent studies suggest that new brain…
