Scientists have identified gene variants that appear able to alter the risk of Alzheimer's disease by changing levels of a protein that is pre…

Despite decades of research, Alzheimer's disease still holds many mysteries. A recent study asks whether spontaneous changes to the chemistry …

For reasons as yet unknown, Alzheimer's disease is more likely to affect women. However, new research sheds light on the potential impact of s…

Extreme daytime sleepiness is often a top symptom of Alzheimer's disease but what, exactly, causes it? New research finally brings us an answe…

New research over a 28-year follow-up period finds significant evidence that frequent social contact at the age of 60 can lower the risk of de…

A blood test can identify the protein that builds up in the brains of people with Alzheimer's nearly 20 years before symptoms appear, a new st…

New research suggests that "Life's Simple 7" steps for maintaining heart health may also be a useful tool for predicting dementia risk and pre…

Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a machine-learning model that could predict the rate of Alzheimer's-…

In the race to gain a better understanding of the drivers behind Alzheimer's disease, one research team looks to the link between the brain, t…

A recent study has concluded that people with both higher-than-normal and lower-than-normal levels of hemoglobin have a higher risk of develop…

A new study has identified an association between having a higher body mass and larger waist later in life, and a faster thickening of the cer…

New insights into a specific gene variant may help to explain why some Alzheimer's drugs work in certain people but may fail in others. The fi…

A new study investigates the effect of leading a healthful lifestyle on people who have a genetic predisposition to developing dementia. Leadi…

New research suggests that having a family history of Alzheimer's may impair cognition throughout a person's lifetime, but it also identifies …

The buildup of defective tau proteins is a prominent feature of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's. The faulty proteins form tangl…