The experimental blood test rivals the accuracy of standard diagnostic methods and may soon prove to be a cost-effective, accessible tool in the clinical setting, according to some in the scientific community.
A pneumonia vaccination may lower the risk of developing Alzheimer’s by up to 30%, while a single flu shot is tied to a 17% reduction in risk, according to two new studies.
The discovery of new biomarkers — along with a focus on repurposed drugs — are optimistic signs for Alzheimer’s research, according to a five-year analysis.
Treatment with aducanumab reduced declines in memory, language, and activities of daily living performance, the drugmaker says.
Failed Alzheimer’s drugs could be repurposed to target an enzyme that may lead to heart attack and stroke, say investigators.
Five key lifestyle factors combine to influence the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, say researchers. Adhering to at least four reduced study participants’ risk by 60%.
Tauvid is the first drug to enable tau protein detection in adults who are being evaluated for Alzheimer’s, the agency reports.
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Repetitive negative thinking is linked to cognitive decline and brain deposits seen in early Alzheimer’s disease, a new study has found.
Mortality risk jumped during the first three months of antiepileptic drug treatment in patients with Alzheimer’s. Older drug choices conferred greater risk.
