A growing body of research links insulin resistance, a hallmark of diabetes, to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. A blood test for insulin resistance can help identify people with early Alzheimer’s ...

The prognosis for Alzheimer’s disease is much better when patients are diagnosed as early as possible. And there’s great news on that front. WTOP talked to two local doctors about an advancement in ...

During the quiet hours of sleep, your brain is hard at work. It sends out tiny electrical signals that ripple across networks deep in your mind. For years, scientists knew these patterns told stories ...

A simple EEG scan can reveal hidden memory problems in just three minutes, giving doctors a powerful new tool to detect dementia earlier and more accurately. Study: A passive and objective measure of ...

A new study in mice suggests that memory problems in Alzheimer’s disease may stem from a breakdown in how the brain replays recent experiences during periods of rest. The research was carried out by s ...

Elevated cardiac troponin I levels during midlife — indicative of subclinical myocardial injury — were associated with a higher risk for dementia, faster cognitive decline, and greater brain atrophy ...

Harvard scientists have uncovered that lithium, a naturally occurring element in the brain, may be the missing piece in understanding Alzheimer’s. Their decade-long research shows that lithium ...

Memory concerns don’t have to become inevitable realities after age 40. The brain possesses remarkable plasticity throughout life, and strategic interventions beginning in the fifth decade can ...

In A Nutshell A mouse study found that low-dose THC combined with celecoxib protected memory and reduced brain damage linked to Alzheimer’s. THC alone reduced toxic proteins but also increased ...