Lancet review examines possible amyloid-beta transmission through blood transfusions
A review and opinion piece published in The Lancet and led by UCL (University College London) and UCLH…
Your Heart & Your Brain Are Craving More Of This Under-Consumed Nutrient
Omega-3 fatty acids are often associated with heart health, but their potential role in brain health may be…
This Common Type of Medication Is Linked to Slower Cognitive Decline
NOACs, also known as direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), are newer blood-thinning medications used to prevent strokes and blood…
Newer blood thinners linked to slower Alzheimer’s decline
Newer blood thinners were linked to slightly slower memory and thinking decline in people with both Alzheimer’s disease…
The best and worst supplements for your brain
That doesn’t mean omega-3s aren’t important. “They’re an essential nutrient and there’s good evidence supplements can benefit heart…
Blood Test May Reveal Alzheimer’s Risk Years Before Symptoms
A blood marker linked to Alzheimer’s disease may offer a clearer glimpse of future cognitive risk, even in…
AI Maps Regional Brain Age and Alzheimer’s Risk
Summary: Researchers trained a deep neural network on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans from nearly 15,000 cognitively healthy…
‘A completely new person’: can surgery help Alzheimer’s patients regain basic skills?
A surgical procedure for Alzheimer’s disease being tested in Hong Kong has the potential to improve patients’ ability…
Amyloid beta misfolding predicts Alzheimer’s years before symptoms appear
Widely used Alzheimer’s biomarker P-tau 217 reliably detects the disease only at the clinical stage. The protein misfolding…
Animals That Could Help Cure Diseases
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New Alzheimer’s blood test predicts who is likely to develop dementia in 5 to 10 years
A simple blood test detecting a specific protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease may help predict future cognitive decline…
Scientists Discover the Brain Protein That Helps Alzheimer’s Spread Through the Brain
Researchers have discovered that a brain protein called Arc may act like a delivery vehicle for toxic Tau,…