it could potentially be adapted not just for Alzheimer’s, but also for other conditions where disease processes are patchy or localized, like brain tumors, multiple sclerosis or other ...

Scientists have long been racking their brains for ways to treat Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia. Turns out that the answer may lie within our own brains. Researchers from ...

Pandora Dewan is a Senior Science Reporter at Newsweek based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on science, health and technology. Pandora joined Newsweek in 2022 and previously worked as the ...

A breakthrough study has revealed that the quality and composition of your nightly rest may play a pivotal role in protecting your brain against Alzheimer’s disease. This research offers new ...

If deep brain stimulation (DBS) can help people with Parkinson’s disease walk and speak again, could it help people with Alzheimer’s disease, too? It’s a natural question, and one that ...

But experts say one particular form of exercise—resistance training—is crucial for brain health, with research showing it may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, a brain disorder ...

Alzheimer’s disease primarily affects people over the age of 65, but it’s never too early to be aware of the warning signs of this common brain disorder. And you may be able to detect them ...

About 170 billion cells are in the brain, and as they go about their regular tasks, they produce waste — a lot of it. To stay healthy, the brain needs to wash away all that debris. But how ...

Consuming more than eight alcoholic drinks a week is associated with brain injuries linked to Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline, a recent study in the journal Neurology suggests.

The treatment involves using stem cells to "program" human immune cells, called microglia, to counteract signs of dementia in the brain, according to a press release from UCI. ALZHEIMER'S RATES ...