For decades, Alzheimer’s disease has been seen as a one-way road, a slow but inevitable decline in memory and thinking. But new research out of Harvard is beginning to challenge that assumption.

The drugs, called NRTIs, have the potential to prevent a million cases of Alzheimer's every year, the researchers believe. UVA Health scientists are calling for clinical trials testing the ...

The researchers, led by UVA's Jayakrishna Ambati, MD, previously identified a possible mechanism by which the drugs could prevent Alzheimer's. That promising finding prompted them to analyze two ...

UVA Health researchers say drugs used to treat HIV could help prevent a million new cases of Alzheimer’s each year – and they want clinical trials to find out. UVA’s Dr. Jayakrishna Ambati and his ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- For the first time, the number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease is more than 7 million, and deaths due to the illness are increasing, according to a new report.

May is the month where the spotlight shines on women’s health. Did you know nearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are women? According to the Alzheimer’s Association ...

Dr. Charles DeCarli, co-director of the UC Davis Alzheimer’s Research Center, got the news in a call from a colleague on March 24. “Your study was terminated.” DeCarli had been conducting a ...

FIRST DEGREE MURDER. MORE AMERICANS THAN EVER HAVE ALZHEIMER’S. AROUND 7.2 MILLION PEOPLE 65 AND OLDER DO. THAT’S ACCORDING TO THE LATEST ESTIMATE. BUT MORE ARE TRYING A MEDICATION ...

South Carolina families wondering if a loved one has Alzheimer's disease or other dementias might soon have access to a blood test that could give them some answers. A statewide consortium is also ...

More than half a million people in Florida over the age of 65 — 557,084 — suffered from Alzheimer’s disease in 2024. The CDC estimated the number of people living with Alzheimer's is ...

For the first time, the number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has surpassed 7 million, according to the Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report released this week.

CHICAGO, Ill. -- The Chicago-based Alzheimer's Association released new statistics Monday on how Alzheimer's is impacting each state. According to the organization, Idaho has nearly 30,000 ...