Doug Whitney, 76, carries a rare PSEN2 genetic mutation that causes early-onset Alzheimer's but shows no cognitive decline ...

The shingles vaccine also lowers the risk of heart disease, stroke, dementia and death for patients over the age of 50, ...

Scientists have uncovered a toxic alliance between Aβ and fibrinogen that may explain how Alzheimer’s disease begins. The two ...

Doug Whitney from Seattle appeared to be destined to develop Alzheimer’s disease — but against all genetic odds, he has ...

When a Cell paper on April 23, 2025, proposed a previously unrecognized transcriptional role for PHGDH in amyloid pathology of Alzheimer's Disease, the UAB Systems Pharmacology AI Research Center ...

While omega-3 is available as a supplement, it is found in foods such as salmon, flax seed, and edamame. Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that impacts memory and thinking skills. The disease is ...

Dementia is on the rise in the U.S., igniting urgency in brain health research. People with a genetic tendency for dementia who follow the Mediterranean diet may lower their dementia risk. Eat more ...

The shingles vaccine does more than just protect middle-aged folks and seniors against maddening rashes, a new study says.

Living in areas with higher levels of fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) is linked to more severe buildup of amyloid plaques and tau tangles in Alzheimer’s disease. The study used post-mortem ...

The findings “challenge the common belief that low levels of alcohol are beneficial for brain health," a lead author of the ...

Women are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease as men, and the search for why is ongoing. There’s a thought that the decline could be tied to brain changes that happen in menopause, or the ...

For example, for every extra one to three drinks per week, the risk of dementia increased by 15%. And a doubling in the genetic risk for AUD was associated with a 16% higher risk of dementia. These ...