Alzheimers

A scientist whose research has been at the center of controversy over an Alzheimer’s drug candidate has been charged with fraud.A federal grand jury on Thursday indicted Hoau-Yan Wang, a professor at the City College of New York, on…

How come some people develop Alzheimer’s pathology in their brains, yet do not experience any symptoms? Image credit: Jasmin Merdan/Getty Images.This article originally appeared on Medical News TodayResearchers in the Netherlands have…

Scientists have discovered that the brain’s activity during sleep, particularly the generation of rhythmic brain waves, is crucial for flushing out waste. This process could offer new strategies for preventing neurodegenerative diseases…

Researchers connecting pieces of the massive Alzheimer's puzzle are closer to slotting the next one in place, with yet another link between our guts and brain.Recent animal studies have demonstrated Alzheimer's can be passed on to young…

Toxic strands of RNA known to cause cells to self-destruct have been found in both Alzheimer's and aging brains, suggesting a new approach to treating neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia.In a study based on mice and human brains…

Scientists have identified five distinct biological variants of Alzheimer's disease, which appear to differ in how they affect the brain and, potentially, how they respond to treatment.The international research team that analyzed…

Stimulating a key part of the brain using light helps Alzheimer's patients sleep better and improves their psycho-behavioral symptoms, according to a review of studies involving nearly 600 people with the disease.Based on the minimal…

Before we can develop a cure for Alzheimer's and related dementia diseases, we need to figure out how they get started and how they develop in the brain. A newly discovered chemical pathway could offer up some clues.Scientists from the…

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