Alzheimer’s disease

As people live longer and the population ages, age-related cognitive decline and neurodegenerative disorders, such as dementia, are becoming a growing concern for public health.

A new study has shed light on the impact of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) on the retina.

ATG4D aids in the cellular housekeeping process called autophagy, which cells use to break down and recycle damaged proteins and other defective pieces of the cell to stay healthy.

The brain floats in a sea of fluid that cushions it against injury, supplies it with nutrients and carries away waste.

The report emphasises the importance of slowing the progression of the disease, rather than solely trying to halt it.

More than 55 million people worldwide were living with Alzheimer’s disease in 2020, according to Alzheimer’s Disease International.

The protein is known as LRP2, a member of a family of LRP proteins found in creatures ranging from worms to people.

Alzheimer’s is a progressive and incurable neurologic disorder that causes brain cells to die and the brain to shrink (atrophy).

After conducting various tests, researchers at the Capital Medical University in Beijing diagnosed the teenager with “probable” Alzheimer’s disease.

As many as 90% of people with Down syndrome experience Alzheimer’s symptoms by the time they are 65.

Alzheimer’s disease is largely a preventable disease, and we know quite a lot about what people need to do to help prevent it.

Choline, an essential nutrient produced in small amounts in the liver and found in foods including eggs, broccoli, beans, meat and poultry, is a vital ingredient for human health.

Mice exposed to World Trade Center dust exhibit significant impairment in spatial recognition and short- and long-term memory.

Researchers have identified new tau regulators that can serve as viable and effective therapeutic targets for Alzheimer’s disease.

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) could help prevent Alzheimer’s dementia among women at risk of developing the disease.