People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease and other cognitive problems. A new study shows that the reason may be that people with type 2 diabetes have more difficulty ...

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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and cancer both represent diseases that classically occur in older individuals. However, these diseases rarely occur in the same person. In fact, individuals with AD have a 50 ...

For decades, Alzheimer’s disease has been seen as a brain disorder caused by toxic protein buildup, but new research suggests ...

Why do some people stay sharp despite Alzheimer’s? Research into cognitive resilience shows immature neurons act as a ...

Alzheimer’s disease causes a slow loss of memory and thinking skills. Over time, it can affect a person’s ability to live ...

Some brains resist Alzheimer's, even when the disease is already present. Researchers at the Netherlands Institute for ...

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The brain’s immune cells are supposed to devour the sticky amyloid plaques that accumulate in Alzheimer’s disease. In ...

In a groundbreaking theory, scientists at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute propose a unifying explanation for the molecular chaos driving Alzheimer's disease. The condition causes ...