Category: Advancements in Alzheimers disease

Washing waste from the brain is an essential function of sleep—and it could help ward off dementia

Side effects of lecanemab are manageable, study finds

The new test could also help confirm whether Alzheimer’s or another condition is causing a person’s symptoms.

New tests of blood and spinal fluid can show how far Alzheimer’s has progressed and how fast a patient’s memory will decline.

Scientists are testing an experimental anti-amyloid antibody in people expected to develop early-onset Alzheimer’s.

Study pegs certain cellular activities to driving Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have linked disease-related proteins and genes to identify specific cellular pathways responsible for Alzheimer’s genesis and progression.