An existing drug for HIV could double as a preventative therapy for Alzheimer’s disease, according to researchers. NRTIs (nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors) are antivirals that are ...

Share on Pinterest New research suggests that HIV drugs may have a protective effect against Alzheimer’s. Willie B. Thomas/Getty Images Researchers at UVA Health have found that a class of HIV ...

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 ...

UVA Health scientists are calling for clinical trials testing the potential of HIV drugs called NRTIs to prevent Alzheimer's disease after discovering that patients taking the drugs are ...

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 ...

A recent study reveals that individuals in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease may exhibit difficulties with turning while walking. Researchers utilized virtual reality to identify ...

A previously recognized biomarker for Alzheimer’s, is now confirmed as a causal factor for the disease, with the help of AI. About one in nine people aged 65 and older has Alzheimer’s disease ...

New treatments and blood tests could change detection and treatments. New treatments and simple blood tests could change how doctors detect and treat Alzheimer's disease, according to a new report ...

The number of people with Alzheimer's dementia in the U.S. exceeded 7 million for the first time, new data from the Alzheimer's Association showed. An estimated 7.2 million Americans ages 65 and ...

Alzheimer’s disease is commonly thought of as an older person’s illness. But new research from Columbia University and the University of North Carolina reveals early signs of Alzheimer’s ...