In a magical scene towards the end of 2007 film Ratatouille, notoriously harsh food critic Anton Ego is instantly transported back in time, his childhood memories revived by a spoonful of the film’s ...

The U.S. FDA recently approved a new blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. The test, called Lumipulse, measures two proteins in plasma: pTau217 and ß-Amyloid 1-42. These proteins clump together ...

“We’re closer than we’ve ever been." A lot of progress is being made for Alzheimer's and dementia treatment. You can continue to help push it forward at the Council Bluffs Walk to End Alzheimer's.

The loss of smell can occur years before the symptoms of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s appear ...

One of the most heartbreaking occurrences for nature lovers is to discover a beached marine mammal such as a dolphin or whale. If the animal is still alive, marine biologists assisted by citizen ...

A protein notorious for its role in Alzheimer’s disease may hold the key to supercharging the aging immune system, according to new research. Scientists have found that a byproduct of amyloid-beta ...

Most of us know dementia—a broad term for several disorders involving declines in memory, language and thinking—can severely affect daily life.

At first glance, Alzheimer's disease and cancer have little in common. One erodes memory, while the other consumes the body. Yet researchers at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center have discovered an ...

Scientists are testing a novel blood-based method to detect Alzheimer’s disease by analyzing microvesicles that reveal how the brain uses glucose. Researchers at (NAU) are exploring a new approach tha ...

The drug may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease, but it doesn’t improve the symptoms. It’s also incredibly expensive.

While Lilly and Eisai/Biogen validated the amyloid theory in Alzheimer's disease, there are several trials of drugs with alternative MoAs.

GROSSE POINTE FARMS, Mich. (FOX 2) - A Grosse Pointe Farms woman with Alzheimer’s disease is missing. Police reported that 65-year-old Janet Michels left her home on Colonial Court near Mack Avenue on ...