In a previous job, I used to do a lot of reporting on dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, the only top 10 cause of death in the U.S. with no known cure. So, when I see articles about reducing risks and ...

Tim-3 is an immune checkpoint molecule involved in immunity and inflammation recently linked to late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD), but its role in the brain was unknown until now. In a paper ...

Share on Pinterest Common antidiabetes drugs could help lower Alzheimer’s risk, increasing evidence suggests. Image credit: mbbirdy/Getty Images. A new study investigates the relationship ...

A novel blood test that detects a key biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) could help physicians more accurately determine the presence and track disease progression. The test measures levels ...

A new study, published in JAMA Neurology, finds that people with type 2 diabetes who take two common anti-diabetes medications had a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s and associated dementias.

A treatment to reverse Alzheimer's Disease could be available in five years, it has been revealed. Experiments on mice have indicated that a new vaccine not only halts the advance of the disease ...

The play “Remembrance” just closed its off-B’way run. Subject? Caregiver for a parent with Alzheimer’s. Assessment: It’s tough. Me, having experienced this personally, why am I willing ...

"Diabetes may be altering the brain similarly to early stages of Alzheimer’s disease," said lead researcher and UNLV psychology professor James Hyman in the release. The study was funded by the ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — According to the Alzheimer's Association, nearly 7 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease. Now, a new blood test is offering hope after a study showed it not only helps ...

Editor’s note: CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and writer Sandee LaMotte are part of the study covered in this story and have written about their experiences. When Penny Ashford ...

When Penny Ashford’s father was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease at age 62, she knew the devastating brain disorder might one day steal her memory. In her late 50s, her free ...