Friends of BrainHealth grants advance dementia prevention and brain health research
For nearly 20 years, the Friends of BrainHealth donor circle has helped turn promising ideas into innovative brain…
Routine blood test may offer clues to future dementia risk
A common blood test already carried out during routine health checks may contain clues about a person’s long-term…
Popular Joint Supplement Tied to Faster Decline in Alzheimer’s Patients
Glucosamine, a widely used over-the-counter supplement for joint pain, may worsen outcomes in people with Alzheimer’s disease and…
Not All Exercise Protects Your Brain – One Type Is Linked to Higher Dementia Risk
Exercise may support brain health through changes in blood flow, metabolism, and inflammation, but those benefits do not…
Study links insomnia to higher stroke and hospitalization risks
Insomnia is associated with a 26% higher risk of stroke and 28% higher odds of hospital admission, according…
Galimedix establishes Scientific Advisory Board for Alzheimer’s disease to guide development of novel oral drug candidate, GAL-101
Galimedix Therapeutics, Inc., a Phase 2 clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel oral and topical neuroprotective therapies with the…
The drugs that could slow Alzheimer’s
New treatments for Alzheimer’s that significantly slow down its progression could become available through the NHS in the…
New dementia drugs could become available on the NHS
Health Secretary Yvette Cooper has raised hopes that a breakthrough dementia drug could be made available on the…
Brain-protecting immune cells may actually drive Alzheimer’s disease
Immune cells that normally protect the body from damage by attacking foreign or infected cells are found in…
AI can detect hypertension and diabetes by looking at your face and eyes
AI systems are being developed to detect hidden health risks from ordinary-looking images of the face, palms and…
FDA clears innovative blood test for earlier Alzheimer’s diagnosis
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared for marketing an innovative blood test with underlying technology…
Skull bone marrow contains immune hubs that fight brain cancer
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have discovered lymph node-like structures in the skull…