The new treatment approach targets restoring normal blood vessel function instead of focusing on neurons or other brain cells, which has been the common strategy until now. A team of scientists co-led ...

Researchers have identified special immune cells in the brain that help slow Alzheimer’s. These microglia work to reduce inflammation and block the spread of harmful proteins. They appear to protect ...

Researchers from DANDRITE have played a central role in developing a new oral treatment that, for the first time ever, has ...

Talk about a sore subject. New research suggests that a common viral infection lurking in as many as 8 out of 10 Americans could increase the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. But there’s a glimmer of hope ...

Creatine is one of the most well-studied supplements out there. While it’s best known for helping beginners boost strength and build muscle, that’s just scratching the surface of what it can do.

Growing research indicates that metformin could help prevent and treat colorectal cancer, which is rapidly on the rise in younger generations. As Best Life previously explained, "Metformin is an oral ...

There's still so much we don't know about Alzheimer's disease, but the link between poor sleep and worsening disease is one that researchers are exploring with gusto. A study published in 2023 found ...

Japanese researchers found that lecanemab, an amyloid-clearing drug for Alzheimer’s, does not improve the brain’s waste clearance system in the short term. This implies that nerve damage and impaired ...

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, so it’s an appropriate time to take a look at diseases that affect memory and cognition. While the term dementia is often used to describe a disease that ...

Morgan showed the video to her doctor, and following tests, Lydia was diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome B — often called ...

When we think about dementia, we often think of a person experiencing memory loss and confusion. While it’s true that these ...

Alzheimer's pathology was common in other dementias. An Alzheimer's biomarker profile was seen in unspecified dementia, Parkinson's dementia, and frontotemporal dementia. Biomarkers indicating ...