Scientists Say a Key Trigger for Alzheimer’s Damage Isn’t Even in the Brain
New research points to certain immune cells in our lymph nodes that play a key role in causing the brain damage seen with ...
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Healthy middle-aged Britons to be offered Alzheimer's drug in trial aiming to prevent dementia
The first participants in Europe will be screened in Britain from Monday, with more than 15 UK centres expected to take part ...
New blood test for Alzheimer's gets FDA clearance
It is the first test the FDA has cleared for use in symptomatic adults aged 40 and over, according to C2N Diagnostics.
Tau's surprise birthplace offers a clue to how Alzheimer's tangles begin
Where and how does an Alzheimer's tangle begin? A new study by neuroscientists at Columbia University challenges a long-held ...
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3 Things to Avoid in Middle Age That May Delay Dementia Risk by 13 Years
A new study found that having high blood pressure, diabetes, and a smoking habit during midlife were linked to a higher risk of early dementia.
Alzheimer’s May Begin 7 Years Before Brain Scans Detect It
According to the findings, these changes occurred at least seven years before amyloid plaques became visible on scans. The ...
What to know about dementia—and ways to prevent it
Dementia touches many lives—in many different ways. Most people have some firsthand experience of it, whether with an aging ...
Researchers Looked at 180,000 Post-Menopausal Women and Found This Surprising Link Between HRT and Dementia
But docs want you to keep a few things in ...
Keep Your Brain Sharp As You Age: These 5 Habits Are Proven to Lower Dementia Risk
And it’s understandable people want to do everything they can to keep their brains sharp: The risk for cognitive impairment ...
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A simple blood test can now flag Alzheimer’s years before symptoms appear
For the first time, a blood test rather than a brain scan or spinal tap can help determine whether a patient’s memory ...
Alzheimer’s treatment is advancing rapidly — and there’s one thing all of us can do to help
Treatment is getting better — fast. Here's how we can all benefit.
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Key path to Alzheimer’s-like brain damage starts outside the brain
WashU Medicine researchers reduced Alzheimer’s-like neurodegeneration in mice by preventing immune cells from traveling to ...