Alzheimer’s disease

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 [...]

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 [...]