November 16, 2021 Alzheimer’s disease preventative nasal vaccine to be tested at Boston hospital Boston's Brigham and Women’s Hospital announced Tuesday that it would test a nasal vaccine for Alzheimer’s disease.
November 12, 2021 Alzheimer's disease may be detectable by key blood test, study finds A new blood test may identify more than 80% of people with increased likelihood of having amyloid in the brain, a protein that’s a risk factor for developing Alzheimer’s disease
November 10, 2021 Certain levels of sleep are important for maintaining cognitive function, study says In examining the relationship between sleep and cognitive function in preclinical and early symptomatic Alzheimer's disease, researchers found that sleeping for fewer than 4.5 hours and more than 6.5 hours per night is associated with cognitive decline.
November 9, 2021 Vegetable fats linked to lower stroke risks, reports say New research has found that diets with fat from vegetable sources instead of from meat are associated with a lower risk of stroke, according to reports.
November 2, 2021 Alzheimer’s: Study reveals how disease progresses in the brain New research has tracked the replication and spread of the protein tau for the first time. Aggregates of tau and the protein beta-amyloid are involved in the development of Alzheimer's disease.
October 29, 2021 Western diet tied to cognitive decline, neurodegeneration in mouse study Researchers announced earlier this month that they had found a link between a western diet and cognitive decline and neurodegeneration in a study using mice.
October 26, 2021 'Kissing disease’ among teenagers may trigger multiple sclerosis: report Infectious mononucleosis – also known as "mono" or "the kissing disease" – in childhood or adolescence is associated with an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) as an adult, according to a new study.
October 13, 2021 Dementia signs are in the blood, researchers say Researchers have reportedly found warning signs in the blood that could indicate impending dementia.
September 14, 2021 Former NFL player Tim Green opens up to Brian Kilmeade about living with ALS Former NFL player and FOX NFL broadcaster Tim Green opened up Tuesday about living with ALS and his new book "The Final Season."
September 9, 2021 Alzheimer’s disease and sleep: Could 7 to 8 hours lower the risk? Sleep is key in the healthy aging process, with disruptions linked to outcomes like greater risk of depression, cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. But how much sleep is ideal as older adults progress into late life?
