In a recent study published in Neurology, researchers found people whose scores on a dementia risk test indicated a less brain-healthy lifestyle, including smoking, high blood pressure, and a poor diet, may also have the following: lower scores on thinking skills tests, more changes on brain scans and a higher

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from the National Institute on Aging, researchers found a commonly available oral diuretic pill approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration may be a potential candidate for an Alzheimer’s disease treatment for those who are at genetic risk. They found that

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from the University of Glasgow, researchers found healthy people with a higher genetic risk of Alzheimer’s disease may show differences in brain structure and in cognitive test scores relating to reasoning and attention. The finding suggests that, although the association between these

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from University College London, researchers found an anti-viral gene that impacts the risk of both Alzheimer’s disease and severe COVID-19. They estimated that one genetic variant of the OAS1 gene increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by about 3-6% in the population as a

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from the University of South Florida, researchers found fenchol, a natural compound abundant in some plants including basil, can help protect the brain against Alzheimer’s disease. They found a sensing mechanism linked to the gut microbiome that explains how fenchol reduces neurotoxicity in the Alzheimer’s

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from University of British Columbia, researchers found a drug commonly used to treat cancer can restore memory and cognitive function in mice that display symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease The drug, Axitinib, inhibits the growth of new blood vessels in the brain—a feature

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from UCLA, researchers found an inexpensive anti-seizure medication markedly improves learning and memory and other cognitive functions in Alzheimer’s patients who have epileptic activity in their brains. Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia worldwide. Early symptoms include short-term memory

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from Karolinska Institutet, researchers compared how well different Alzheimer’s biomarkers predict the progression of the disease and its effect on memory. They found that early accumulation of tau proteins in the brain as measured by PET scanner was more effective at predicting

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, researchers confirmed the link between type 2 diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. They found that chronic high blood sugar impairs working memory performance and alters fundamental aspects of working memory networks. Diabetes is a major risk

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Credit: CC0 Public Domain In a new study from the University of Michigan, researchers found feeling happy about life slowed the cognitive decline among older adults. They found that the risks of developing cognitive impairment, such as dementia, were lower in those with better psychological well-being. The finding suggests that

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