Alzheimer’s disease - Science & research news

Biomarker in urine could be the first to reveal early-stage Alzheimer’s disease

November 30, 2022 // 0 Comments

By Conn Hastings, science writer Image: BlurryMe/Shutterstock.com Alzheimer’s disease can remain undetected until it is too late to treat. Large-scale screening programs [...]

Pulse Pressure: A game changer in the fight against dementia

June 24, 2020 // 0 Comments

Reducing high pulse pressure could be a promising new prevention for dementia: Frontiers in Neuroscience [...]

Brain changes linked with Alzheimer’s years before symptoms appear

June 23, 2019 // 2 Comments

Brain imaging and spinal fluid analysis could help to guide the use of future preventive treatments for Alzheimer's; Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience [...]

Scientists pave the way for saliva test for Alzheimer’s disease

January 21, 2019 // 0 Comments

UAlberta researchers have identified biomarkers for identifying Alzheimer's and mild cognitive impairment in saliva samples; Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience [...]

Does herpes cause Alzheimer’s?

November 2, 2018 // 0 Comments

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience: New evidence of a causal link between herpes viruses and Alzheimer's reinvigorates research into the possible role of infections -- and their treatment -- in the disease

The virus responsible for cold sores has been strongly linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease; Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience [...]

Scientists propose a new lead for Alzheimer’s research

September 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

Abnormalities seen in inherited Alzheimer's disease could result from problems in how neurons handle iron, suggests a new theory: Frontiers in Neuroscience [...]

Long-term caffeine worsens symptoms associated with Alzheimer’s disease

April 12, 2018 // 6 Comments

Low caffeine doses worsened neophobia, anxiety-related behaviors and emotional and cognitive flexibility: Frontiers in Pharmacology [...]

Bacteria found in Alzheimer’s brains

July 24, 2017 // 1 Comment

The research team set out to discover if there were any differences in the types of bacteria present in brains from Alzheimer's disease patients and healthy brains.

Brains from patients with Alzheimer's disease show changes in bacterial populations compared with healthy brains. [...]

Plant reveals anti-Alzheimer’s compounds

June 22, 2017 // 1 Comment

Japanese scientists develop a new technique to isolate active therapeutic compounds for Alzheimer's disease from plants. [...]

Study sheds light on link between diseases like Alzheimer’s and normal aging in the brain

May 19, 2017 // 0 Comments

Ground-breaking study, published in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, opens up new area of preventative research for diseases like Alzheimer's: Targeting age-dependent protein aggregates as possible therapeutic targets.

New study opens up new area of preventative research for diseases like Alzheimer's: Targeting age-dependent protein aggregates as possible therapeutic targets. [...]

One step closer to finding out how wine may protect your neurons

May 10, 2017 // 1 Comment

Recent research, published in Frontiers in Nutrition, investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying the neuroprotective actions of wine. [...]

Honeybee memories: another piece of the Alzheimer’s puzzle?

December 12, 2016 // 2 Comments

Researchers show a molecular mechanism that regulates memory specificity over time, and point to how understanding memory in honeybees could help us combat degenerative brain diseases [...]

Probiotics improve cognition in Alzheimer’s patients

November 10, 2016 // 1 Comment

In a randomized double-blind trial, scientists show for the first time that dietary supplementation with daily dose of probiotic bacteria over a period of just 12 weeks is [...]

Imitation as therapy for Alzheimer’s patients

April 7, 2016 // 0 Comments

By K.E.D. Coan, Science Writer Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S., according to the Alzheimer’s Association. There is no cure and no way [...]