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A simple blood test could help identify people at increased risk of Alzheimer’s-related cognitive decline years before they experience any…

Prime Minister Andy Burnham, whose father died from Alzheimer’s last month, said he knew how it felt to lose a…

Reading Time: 7 minutes Click here to read highlights from the story The New Friends program at the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s…

Protecting brain cells from destruction remains one of the biggest challenges in treating Alzheimer’s disease and related neurodegenerative conditions. These…

An unusually detailed examination of an Alzheimer’s patient’s brain has revealed striking differences between regions where treatment successfully removed harmful…

For decades, researchers have invested billions of dollars in Alzheimer’s treatments designed to target amyloid beta, a peptide that forms…

Could mathematics help uncover new ways to fight Alzheimer’s disease? A researcher at Mississippi State University is using mathematical models…

The gene APOE4 is the strongest common genetic risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease. But it’s still something of a mystery…

Scientists may have found a new way to reduce harmful inflammation in the brain by targeting a receptor that can…

A molecule made by bacteria in the digestive system may increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and accelerate cognitive decline…