The drug would need to be taken long before symptoms first appear—but it could be used to help protect at-risk individuals.

Indiana University School of Medicine scientists have identified a promising drug target for Alzheimer's disease. The team ...

Scientists have made a breakthrough in understanding how Alzheimer’s disease develops, and a decades-old drug could be the ...

Scientists discover aloe vera compound could offer breakthrough Alzheimer's treatment. Beta sitosterol shows promising results in computer simulations.

Over nearly 8 years of follow-up, each 1-point increase in lifetime cognitive enrichment correlated with a 38% lower risk of Alzheimer's dementia (HR 0.62, 95% CI 0.52-0.73), reported Andrea Zammit, ...

Neurons never sit still for long. Receptors move in and out of the cell surface. Signals surge, fade, then surge again. Beneath that activity, a fine lattice made of actin and spectrin quietly lines ...

Some forms of dementia may not be confined to the central nervous system; they may not even begin in the brain.

The research found that mice with Alzheimer's disease symptoms improved when a certain brain protein was suppressed.

In a new study that could have significant implications for future Alzheimer's treatment, researchers at the University of ...

A natural compound found in Aloe vera shows potential to block two key Alzheimer’s enzymes, offering a promising lead for future treatment.

Alzheimer's disease has long been thought to be irreversible, but new research using a mouse model offers hope.

Scientists have long observed that cancer patients have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. New research reveals a possible ...