Taking Out OGA. The rationale behind small-molecule OGA inhibition is that these drugs will decrease tau hyperphosphorylation and aggregation into neurofibrillary tangles (right). [Courtesy of Eli ...

For a healthy brain as we age, we need healthy blood pressure. However, nearly half of American adults have hypertension, ...

Age-related brain atrophy, the gradual loss of neurons and shrinkage of ... The researchers used Hippocampal Occupancy (HOC), as a proxy for brain age which predicts future risk of dementia. HOC ...

As we count down toward the December readout of Cassava Sciences’ simufilam Phase 3 clinical trial in Alzheimer’s disease, it ...

Johns Hopkins University-led researchers, working with the Biomarkers for Older Controls at Risk for Dementia (BIOCARD) ...

Varenicline is a once-a-day pill to help smokers quit and will be available for free on NHS prescription to those who are ...

NHS England claims that when it is used in conjunction with behavioural support, it can help about one in four people stop ...

The platform presentation entitled, “The MSA Atrophy Index: A Marker of Clinical Progression in Multiple System Atrophy”, was presented by Paula Trujillo Diaz, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, ...

The following is a summary of "Association of Changes in Cerebral and Hypothalamic Structure With Sleep Dysfunction in ...

Improved blood sugar control and a Green Mediterranean diet may slow brain aging. This large study highlights dietary ...

A study of cells from 84 brains finds that Alzheimer’s has two distinct phases, and that one type of neuron is especially ...

A randomised clinical trial found that reduced iron may accelerate cognitive decline in early-stage Alzheimer’s disease.