Browsing: Alzheimers

Drugs that have been hailed as a gamechanger for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease make no noticeable difference to patients, according to an extensive review.The analysis…

Ethics statementThe YA, HA, PCI and AD samples were obtained from the University of Washington repository bank. In 2016, the University of Washington Institutional Review Board…

Alzheimer’s disease is about to become a big problem for China. Nearly 30% of all people with the condition or related forms of dementia already live…

Abnormal tau proteins can form tangled fibres that accumulate in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s (slice at left). (Brain without Alzheimer’s shown at right.)Credit: Alfred…

February 19, 20264 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmAlzheimer’s blood tests predict what age people will be when the disease may cause symptoms, study findsTests…

New therapies for Alzheimer’s disease should target a particular gene linked to the condition, according to researchers who said most cases would never arise if its…

One in 10 people in the UK aged 70 and older could have Alzheimer’s-like changes in their brain, according to the clearest, real-world picture of how…

November 24, 20252 min readGLP-1 Pill Fails to Slow Alzheimer’s Progression in Clinical TrialTop-line results from two large clinical trials by Novo Nordisk, the company behind…

European defence company shares and gas prices fall after US and Ukraine discuss peace planEuropean defence company stocks have dropped at the start of trading, and…

Even modest amounts of daily exercise may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in older people who are at risk of developing the condition, researchers have…