A drug that has long been used to treat seizures has shown promise as a potential means of Alzheimer’s prevention, a new study suggests. The anti-seizure medication, levetiracetam, was first approved ...

Smith Could a simple blood test predict your risk of getting dementia years, or even decades, before you experience memory ...

This review argues that women’s higher Alzheimer disease risk may be shaped in part by midlife neuroendocrine aging, especially the menopause transition, rather than by longevity alone. It highlights ...

There’s growing evidence that people can take steps to keep their brains healthy and reduce the risk of dementia.

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- One of the big developments in the quest to understand Alzheimer's was when researchers at Duke discovered a genetic marker for the risk of developing the disease. It exists in one ...

A powerful new real-world data platform could transform how scientists predict and understand Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD), reports a new study at Columbia ...

After decades of slow progress in understanding and developing effective treatments for Alzheimer’s disease, scientists are ...

New research suggests that a meat-heavy diet may help ward off dementia, but don’t go switching to the carnivore diet just ...

November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, a time to spotlight the growing impact of the disease across the United States and Nevada is no exception. With new advancements in prevention and treatment, ...

Research roundtable highlights early detection, biomarkers, interventions ...

Researchers say a simple blood test could help flag which older women face a higher risk of dementia long before any symptoms appear. In a new study, published in JAMA Network Open, women with higher ...