Alzheimer

A new study from Iowa State University suggests that the more you use your brain, the better it is at remembering things. By giving it regular workouts, you’ll keep it healthy and better able to fight off Alzheimer’s Read more…

We’re entering a new era. The old advice was to avoid testing for APOE because there was nothing that could be done about it. Now we’re recommending that people find out their genetic status as early as possible so they…

By blocking a particular receptor in the brains of mice, a team from Southampton University was able to prevent some of the associated memory and behaviour problems associated with Alzheimer’s. Read More in Science Alert  Can we slow down the…

Researchers tested stem cells from the dental pulp of healthy people across a wide age range. They found that older individuals, aged between 58 and 72, had fewer genetic markers for the DNA instability than people between the ages of…

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers have developed a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease that predicts with astonishing accuracy whether a healthy person will develop the disease. Though much work still needs to be done, it is hoped the test will…

New technologies can improve the lives of not only the exploding elderly population, but also the people who care for them.   With the number of dementia and Alzheimer’s sufferers set to double by 2030, there’s likely to be a…