Explore the latest advancements in Alzheimer’s drug research, revealing hope for earlier diagnosis and new treatment options.

Most Alzheimer's disease and nearly half of all dementia was associated with variations in the APOE gene, a study of 470,000 older adults suggested. In all-cause dementia, the two alleles were linked ...

"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 UCSF and Gladstone Institutes team discovered a pair of cancer drugs that successfully treated a model of severe Alzheimer’s disease. From left: Marina Sirota, PhD; Yaqiao Li, PhD; and Yadong Huang, ...

In other words, Alzheimer’s profoundly wounds not just the diagnosed individuals, but their families. That’s why a new study from Northwestern University offers so much hope, because if researchers ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 6 (UPI) --Spanish and Chinese scientists said Monday they have used specifically tailored nanoparticles to clear out build-ups of a key toxin linked to Alzheimer's disease in the ...

A recent study from Harvard Medical School asks whether the element lithium might be a key factor in whether someone develops Alzheimer's disease. Led by Dr. Bruce Yankner, professor of genetics and ...