A study is suggesting a gene variant associated with increased Alzheimer’s risk in late life could affect cognitive health in childhood. The research reveals those carrying the gene score lower on IQ tests in childhood, implying cognitive decline is apparent at a younger age than ever realized.
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A compelling new study has described a novel association between viral infections, neurodegenerative disease, the gut microbiome, and our immune system. The research suggests gut bacteria disruptions can allow harmful viruses to trigger neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
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Two new studies are shedding light on the mystery of why women suffer from Alzheimer’s at higher rates than men. As well as discovering sex-specific genes associated with Alzheimer’s risk, the researchers describe how toxic dementia-causing proteins spread differently through female brains.
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Two new studies affirm the potential for a healthy lifestyle to reduce the risk of age-related dementia and cognitive decline. The research particularly suggests lifestyle factors can counteract genetic predispositions for Alzheimer’s disease.
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In the largest general population study ever conducted investigating the association between atrial fibrillation and dementia, Korean researchers have concluded there is a significant link between the common heart condition and the onset of neurodegenerative disease.
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Scientists in the Netherlands have discovered that an existing drug used for hypertension was able to boost blood flow to memory and learning regions in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, opening up new possibilities in the treatment of the disease.
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Scientists have developed what they describe as a vaccine to keep the brain clear of clumps of tau proteins associated with Alzheimer’s, and found that treating mice in this way helped stave off the kind of memory decline associated with the disease.
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New research from Johns Hopkins Medicine is suggesting neurodegenerative disease can be just as prevalent in individuals with higher education but a greater cognitive reserve can temporarily mitigate the impact of Alzheimer’s pathology in one’s senior years.
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An intriguing new study has described a mechanism by which virus particles can interact with proteins in biological fluids and become more infectious, while also accelerating the formation of plaques often associated with neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.
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An exciting new study from the University of Cambridge is demonstrating how a novel virtual reality navigation test can better predict which patients are in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease compared to other currently used "gold standard" cognitive tests.
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