Alzheimer's Research News
May 9, 2025
Top Headlines
May 9, 2025 — In neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's, proteins accumulate in the body's cells, fold incorrectly and clump together to form larger aggregates. Normally, cells are able to remove these aggregates themselves. However, if a ...
May 8, 2025 — How well our brain functions depends heavily on the performance of our nerve cells. That is why they are regularly checked for their proper function -- defective cell components are marked, disposed of and recycled. This includes the mitochondria, ...
May 8, 2025 — The drugs, called NRTIs, have the potential to prevent a million cases of Alzheimer's every year, the researchers ...
May 7, 2025 — Obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that causes lower oxygen levels during sleep, is linked to degeneration of brain regions associated with memory through damage to the brain's small blood vessels, according to a new study. The study found the ...
Latest Headlines
updated 10:42pm EDT
May 7, 2025 — Psychology literature has shown that curiosity tends to decline with age. Psychologists shows one type of curiosity can increase well into old age, contradicting prior research. Older adults who ...
May 7, 2025 — Learning about one's risk for Alzheimer's disease may not lead to emotional distress, but motivation to maintain healthy lifestyle changes tends to ...
May 6, 2025 — A new study examines the choices healthy research volunteers make when given the opportunity to learn their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease ...
May 5, 2025 — It's notable when a scientific study reaches the decade mark, but when the topic is the healthy aging of people who have lived 10 times as long, it just means there's still a lot more to ...
Apr. 28, 2025 — Researchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm that excels at interpreting optical spectra, potentially enabling faster and more precise medical diagnoses and sample ...
May 1, 2025 — A team of researchers has made a discovery in fruit flies that could change the way we understand brain diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's in ...
Apr. 30, 2025 — Reduced levels of a critical protein are linked to devastating brain diseases like Alzheimer's, frontotemporal dementia, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Surprisingly, the protein shortage ...
Apr. 30, 2025 — Depression, schizophrenia and other mental health conditions affect 1 in 4 people in their lifetime, but mechanisms underlying these conditions are ...
Apr. 30, 2025 — Recently approved Alzheimer's drugs offer a step forward for treating the disease, but new therapeutic strategies are needed to complement them and ...
Apr. 30, 2025 — Investigators have discovered a new pathway that may lead to a treatment for high blood pressure and aortic aneurysms. By creating a new laboratory model for studying these conditions, the team ...
Earlier Headlines
Apr. 30, 2025 — An increase in physical activity between the ages of 45 and 65 could help prevent Alzheimer's disease, while inactivity may be detrimental to brain ...
Apr. 28, 2025 — New research sheds light on an understudied area of science: iron levels in the blood and their relationship to cognitive performance in women transitioning into menopause. The findings are good news ...
Apr. 25, 2025 — Researchers have discovered a new biomarker for Parkinson's disease. A misfolded protein facilitates reliable diagnosis even in the early stages of Parkinson's disease in body ...
Apr. 25, 2025 — A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function that triggers a pathway that ...
Apr. 25, 2025 — A new study provides new evidence that sensory stimulation of a gamma-frequency brain rhythm may promote broad-based restorative neurological health ...
Apr. 25, 2025 — Patients with spastic paraplegia type 15 develop movement disorders during adolescence that may ultimately require the use of a wheelchair. In the early stages of this rare hereditary disease the ...
Apr. 24, 2025 — In a landmark clinical trial people at risk for Alzheimer's who exercised at low or moderate-high intensity showed less cognitive decline when compared to those receiving usual ...
Apr. 24, 2025 — We know exercise is good for our body, but what about our brains? A new study suggests that exercise plays a crucial role in keeping our minds sharp, even when one of the brain's key energy ...
Apr. 23, 2025 — Researchers hope to launch human clinical trials in their quest for a vaccine to prevent the buildup of pathological tau after demonstrating that this vaccine generated a robust immune response in ...
Apr. 23, 2025 — While a comprehensive cure-all to these neurological conditions is unlikely, scientists are making headway into understanding their fundamental characteristics with the hope of preventing or ...
Apr. 23, 2025 — Having a larger waistline, high blood pressure and other risk factors that make up metabolic syndrome is associated with an increased risk of young-onset dementia, according to a new study. ...
Apr. 23, 2025 — People with Alzheimer's disease may retain their ability to empathize, despite declines in other social abilities, finds a new ...
Apr. 22, 2025 — Researchers have identified a potential new way to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a deadly and currently incurable lung disease that affects more than 3 million people ...
Apr. 21, 2025 — A new study suggests that risk factors and biomarkers related to Alzheimer's disease are associated with cognition much earlier in life than previously recognized. The study highlights ...
Apr. 21, 2025 — A new way to deliver disease-fighting proteins throughout the brain may improve the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders, according to scientists. By engineering ...
Apr. 18, 2025 — A new study provides solutions to the pressing need to identify factors that influence Alzheimer's disease (AD) risk or resistance while providing an avenue to explore potential biological ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — A new study has found important clues about the roles age, sex, hormonal changes and genetics play in how certain biomarkers for dementia are expressed in the blood, according to a new ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — Getting therapeutic drugs past the blood-brain barrier has long been a major challenge in treating brain diseases. Now, researchers have explored how cholesterol-modified heteroduplex ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — Individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease show altered blood levels indicating damaged neuronal contacts as early as 11 years before the expected onset of dementia ...
Apr. 16, 2025 — Drugs like Ozempic, other blood sugar-reducing medications, may stave off ...
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Monday, April 28, 2025
Friday, April 25, 2025
- New Body-Fluid Biomarker for Parkinson's Disease Discovered
- AI Helps Unravel a Cause of Alzheimer's Disease and Identify a Therapeutic Candidate
- In Down Syndrome Mice, 40Hz Light and Sound Improve Cognition, Neurogenesis, Connectivity
- Immune Cells Drive Congenital Paralysis Disease
Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Even Light Exercise Could Help Slow Cognitive Decline in People at Risk of Alzheimer's
- Exercise Boosts Brain Health -- Even When Energy Is Low
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- Clinical Trials to Test Vaccine Against Alzheimer's-Promoting Tau Protein
- ATP Prevents Harmful Aggregation of Proteins Associated With Parkinson's and ALS
- Metabolic Syndrome Linked to Increased Risk of Young-Onset Dementia
- Empathy Might Be Retained in Alzheimer's Disease
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Monday, April 21, 2025
- New Research Lays Groundwork for Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease
- Engineered Microglia Show Promise for Treating Alzheimer's and Other Brain Diseases
Friday, April 18, 2025
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- How Do Age, Sex, Hormones and Genetics Affect Dementia Biomarkers in the Blood?
- Towards Gene-Targeting Drugs Capable of Targeting Brain Diseases
- Hereditary Alzheimer's: Blood Marker for Defective Neuronal Connections Rises Early
- Popular Diabetes Medications, Including GLP-1 Drugs, May Protect Against Alzheimer's Disease
- Menopause at an Early Age Can Exacerbate Cognitive Decline
Monday, April 14, 2025
Friday, April 11, 2025
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- Eight or More Drinks Per Week Linked to Signs of Injury in the Brain
- Father With Alzheimer's? You May Be More at Risk of Brain Changes
- New Insights Into Neurodegeneration Using Human 'mini Brains'
- More Opportunities to Test for Alzheimer's Using New Analytical Method
- Long-Term Effects of Obesity on Brain and Cognitive Health
- Potential Alzheimer's Disease Therapeutic Target Identified in Brain Immune Cells
- Novel Drug Delivery Platform Paves Way to Potential New Treatments for Alzheimer's, Other Brain-Related Disorders
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
- Discovery of Mitochondrial Protein Opens Path to Therapeutic Advances for Heart and Alzheimer's Disease
- Researchers Discover Natural Compound May Slow ALS and Dementia
- ALS Drug Effectively Treats Alzheimer's Disease in New Animal Study
- Eye Health Linked to Dementia Risk
Friday, April 4, 2025
Thursday, April 3, 2025
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- Key Differences Between Visual And Memory-Led Alzheimer's Discovered
- Blood Test May Rule out Future Dementia Risk
- Study Strengthens Link Between Shingles Vaccine and Lower Dementia Risk
Monday, March 31, 2025
- Highly Accurate Blood Test Diagnoses Alzheimer's Disease, Measures Extent of Dementia
- New Study Links Lower Proportions of Certain Sleep Stages to Brain Changes Associated With Alzheimer's Disease
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- Your Neighborhood May Affect Your Risk of Dementia
- Study Unlocks How Diabetes Distorts Memory and Reward Processing
- Highly Educated People Face Steeper Mental Declines After Stroke
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- New Software Finds Aging Cells That Contribute to Disease and Health Risks
- ADHD May Be Associated With an Increased Risk of Dementia
Monday, March 24, 2025
- Study Confirms Accuracy of Blood Test for Early Alzheimer's Detection in Asian Populations
- At-Home Smell Test for Early Detection of Alzheimer's Disease
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Latest Alzheimer's Drug Shown Less Effective in Females Than Males
- Study Finds Unique Brain Changes Linked to Witnessing Trauma
Monday, March 17, 2025
Friday, March 14, 2025
Thursday, March 13, 2025
- Lowering Bioenergetic Age May Help Fend Off Alzheimer's
- Scientists Solve Decades-Long Parkinson's Mystery
- Can AI Help Detect Cognitive Impairment?
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
- Vocal Changes in Birds May Predict Age-Related Disorders in People, Study Finds
- 'Doomsday Clock' And Patterns of Mortality and Mental Health in the United States
- Assessing Pain, Anxiety and Other Symptoms of Nursing Home Residents Unable to Speak for Themselves
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Monday, March 10, 2025
- Compound Found in Common Herbs Inspires Potential Anti-Inflammatory Drug for Alzheimer's Disease
- Bad Sleep Harms Old-Age Memory by Disrupting the Brain's 'waste Removal System'
Thursday, March 6, 2025
- Brain Mapping Unlocks Key Alzheimer's Insights
- Alzheimer's Treatment May Lie in the Brain's Own Cleanup Crew
Wednesday, March 5, 2025
- Repurposed ALS Drug Becomes Imaging Probe to Help Diagnose Neurodegeneration
- Among Older Women, Hormone Therapy Linked to Tau Accumulation, a Hallmark of Alzheimer's Disease
- How to Clear the Toxic Tau Protein That Can Lead to Alzheimer's and Related Diseases
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Monday, March 3, 2025
Friday, February 28, 2025
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- How Air Pollution and Wildfire Smoke May Contribute to Memory Loss in Alzheimer's Disease
- Nasal Spray Shows Preclinical Promise for Treating Traumatic Brain Injury
- From Dormant to Danger: How VZV Reactivation Is Driving Central Nervous System Infections
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Blood Test Could Lead to Better Diagnosis and Management of ALS
- Nuns Contribute 30 Years of Critical Insight Into Dementia Disorders
- Researchers Identify Potential Link Between Retinal Changes, Alzheimer's Disease
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Researchers Discover 16 New Alzheimer's Disease Susceptibility Genes
- Antidepressants Linked to Faster Cognitive Decline in Dementia, Study Suggests
Monday, February 24, 2025
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Friday, February 28, 2025
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
Thursday, February 13, 2025
- Next-Gen Alzheimer's Drugs Extend Independent Living by Months
- New Genetic Mutation Linked to Alzheimer's Risk
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
- Meet the Newly Discovered Brain Cell That Allows You to Remember Objects
- Cracking the Alzheimer's Code: How Brain Trauma Triggers Disease
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Monday, February 10, 2025
- Reasons for Misdiagnosis of Frontotemporal Dementia
- Biomarker Test Can Detect Alzheimer's Pathology Earlier
Friday, February 7, 2025
Thursday, February 6, 2025
- A New Way to Detect Inflammation
- The Two Proteins Involved in Alzheimer's Disease Affect Brain Circuits Differently
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
- Mouth Bacteria May Hold Insight Into Your Future Brain Function
- Study Finds New Link Between Food Choices, Depression and Alzheimer's Disease
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
- New Drug Shows Promise in Reversing Memory Loss for Early Alzheimer's Patients
- Lab Findings Support the Concept That Reducing Neuroinflammation Could Help Fight Alzheimer's
- Scientists Identify Alzheimer's Disease-Protective Genetic Factors and Unravel Disease Mechanisms