The idea that herpes infections trigger or contribute to Alzheimer's disease has been gaining favor among some scientists, raising hope that herpes treatments could slow the progression of ...

Blood-based biomarker testing can be used to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease but must have a significantly high degree of sensitivity and specificity for clinicians to employ them as the sole ...

Scientists at UCSF have uncovered how certain immune cells in the brain, called microglia, can effectively digest toxic amyloid beta plaques that cause Alzheimer’s. They identified a key ...

Individuals treated for breast cancer often develop cognitive issues, but they may have a lower risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease than the general population.A retrospective analysis in ...

The key symptoms of Alzheimer’s, from memory loss to mood changes, can give Kansas patients prevention strategies to help delay its progression.

A new study has found a link between rapid eye movement (REM) sleep and Alzheimer’s disease.

Sleep and brain experts respond to new findings on the association between REM sleep and Alzheimer's disease, recommending consistent sleep habits and early intervention.

Scientists at UCSF and Gladstone Institutes have identified cancer drugs that promise to reverse the changes that occur in the brain during Alzheimer’s, potentially slowing or even reversing its ...

A new study suggested that not getting enough REM sleep can be an early warning sign of Alzheimer's disease. Here's what a neurologist wants you to know.

Early detection is key, he said, because while the medications don’t cure Alzheimer’s, they slow progression.

A Finnish population study shows that signs related to Alzheimer's disease may already be found in the brain in middle age. In the future, blood-based biomarkers associated with Alzheimer's ...