Neurons that die early in Alzheimer’s help drive brain waste removal. Treating this process sooner could change outcomes.

Tau proteins play a key role in maintaining the structure and function of neurons or brain cells. ... "Most Alzheimer's drugs that pass tests in animals fail in clinical trials in people.

The pursuit of a cure for Alzheimer's disease is becoming an increasingly competitive and contentious quest with recent years witnessing several important controversies.

An Australian biotech company developing next-gen anti-inflammatory drugs has announced its breakthrough dementia treatment, designed to preserve the integrity of vital brain cell structures and ...

They were designed to treat diabetes, then prescribed for weight loss, and now—as researchers are finding—they might hold the secret to staving off Alzheimer’s, too.

Scientists in Australia have discovered that a magnetic brain treatment already used for depression can boost the brain’s ...

Explore the link between α2,6-sialyltransferase-I and Alzheimer's disease progression. Understand the new findings on ...

Why Alzheimer's disease strikes some people but not others is still largely mysterious. But in about 1% of cases, that reason is clear—the person has inherited one of a handful of mutations that ...

A team of scientists including UCL researchers has tested four anti-amyloid Alzheimer's therapeutics to find out how the drugs bind to toxic amyloid beta protein to tackle the disease.

Kevin Smith, a resident of Clifton Park, is experiencing the benefits of a recently approved Alzheimer's drug, Leqembi, as he ...

A class of HIV drugs known as nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTIs) may help prevent Alzheimer’s disease, reducing risk by up to 13%, a new study suggests.

The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) has declined to recommend two new Alzheimer’s drugs for ...