Alzheimer’s origin story is about metabolism and lifestyle, scientists contend
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 02, 2021
Alzheimer’s Disease is increasingly being referred to as insulin resistance of the brain, or Type 3 diabetes, a research team says.
Nighttime high blood pressure may affect the brain, study finds
By
Alicia Lasek
Apr 16, 2020
Adults with high blood pressure that rises at night show more signs of cognitive loss than their peers whose blood pressure dips at night.
Long-term statin use reduces dementia risk by 30%, researchers discover
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 02, 2013
Statins, which are commonly used to treat high cholesterol, do not cause cognition problems in the short term and may offer significant protection against dementia in the long term. This is according to...
‘Senior moments’ are not necessarily part of aging process, study finds
Sep 17, 2010
Those momentary memory lapses that typically accompany aging may not be so normal after all. A new study links common forgetfulness in old age to strokes and Alzheimer’s disease.
Scientists uncover possible root cause of Alzheimer’s, could yield new treatment options
Sep 04, 2009
A recent scientific discovery could lead to an entirely new class of drugs to treat the underlying cause of Alzheimer’s disease, according to recent reports.
Alzheimer’s and the magic pill
By
Liza Berger
Aug 07, 2008
They say there’s no such thing as a magic bullet, but could we have found it in the case of a cure for Alzheimer’s disease? Scientists in the field of aging were reportedly ecstatic last week when...