Deadly nightshade produces berries that contain potent tropane alkaloids, including atropine and scopolamine, which interfere ...

A potential weapon against Alzheimer’s disease could be hidden in aloe vera, scientists recently uncovered. Aloe vera, a rubbery green plant, may be best known for its skin-soothing qualities, but a ...

A study from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island is showing promise in delaying memory loss associated with Alzheimer’s disease, a form of dementia that’s a leading driver of death in the ...

THE DRIVER OF THE SCDOT TRUCK WAS TICKETED FOR SPEEDING. A NEW DEVELOPMENT IN ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA RESEARCH PAVES THE WAY FOR AN ACCESSIBLE AND LESS INVASIVE WAY TO DIAGNOSE DECLINING BRAIN ...

Programs that support caregivers of patients with dementia could bring substantial benefits at a fraction of the price of an Alzheimer’s drug. Disease-slowing Alzheimer’s drugs entered the market in ...

“Pothead” could one day get a whole new meaning. A new study suggests low doses of THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, may protect memory and reduce brain damage linked to Alzheimer’s ...

Scientists have long observed that cancer patients have a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease. New research reveals a possible reason why. These brain scans of a 74-year-old patient with Alzheimer's ...

Some people develop Alzheimer’s-related brain changes without experiencing symptoms of the disease, such as memory loss. We don’t know exactly why this occurs, but two recent studies are inching us ...

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Alzheimer’s may destroy memory by flipping a single molecular switch that tells neurons to prune their own connections. Researchers found that both amyloid beta and inflammation converge on the same ...

Cancer and Alzheimer's are two of the most common chronic diseases associated with aging. For years, doctors have known about a curious aspect of these two conditions: people who survive cancers are ...

For decades, researchers have noted that cancer and Alzheimer’s disease are rarely found in the same person, fuelling speculation that one condition might offer some degree of protection from the ...