The first patient enrolled in the ADvance II Study has been implanted with a deep brain stimulation (DBS)…
Articles by José Lopes, PhD
An online test, called MemTrax, may help screen and predict the progression of cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s and…
Two Phase 3 clinical trials testing the investigational therapy aducanumab in patients with early Alzheimer’s disease have been…
Combining two dietary compounds found in green tea and carrots reversed cognitive deficits, lowered the accumulation of toxic amyloid beta,…
A Phase 2 trial is enrolling patients with moderate Alzheimer’s to test an investigational antibody known as RO7105705…
Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV1) may be linked to Alzheimer’s development, and antiviral therapies lower the risk of senile dementia…
Researchers have discovered a new mechanism targeted by the leukemia therapy Sprycel that may contribute to Alzheimer’s and traumatic…
Small proteins found in sea anemones can protect nerve cells from the toxic effects of beta-amyloid, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s,…
Intensive efforts to lower blood pressure — dropping systolic blood pressure, particularly, to lower-than-recommended levels — can reduce a person’s…
The hallmark Alzheimer’s disease protein tau requires a specific “sulfate code” to enter cells and alter normal proteins, according to…