A drug that has long been used to treat seizures has shown promise as a potential means of Alzheimer’s prevention, a new study suggests. The anti-seizure medication, levetiracetam, was first approved ...

This review argues that women’s higher Alzheimer disease risk may be shaped in part by midlife neuroendocrine aging, ...

A steak a day may keep the forgetfulness away. New research suggests that a meat-heavy diet may help ward off dementia, but ...

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- One of the big developments in the quest to understand Alzheimer's was when researchers at Duke discovered a genetic marker for the risk of developing the disease. It exists in one ...

There’s growing evidence that people can take steps to keep their brains healthy and reduce the risk of dementia.

"I just know that my brain's not right," said Carrie Richardson, 44. "And so, I hate it. I just want it to be normal." At 41, Carrie developed early-onset Alzheimer's disease. The condition is caused ...

A powerful new real-world data platform could transform how scientists predict and understand Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease-related dementias (AD/ADRD), reports a new study at Columbia ...

In the brain, Alzheimer’s is characterized by two proteins, amyloid beta and tau, that become dysfunctional, forming plaques ...

Research roundtable highlights early detection, biomarkers, interventions ...