Scientists found a drug that can clear out toxic proteins in the brain, according to a study published in the journal ACS ...

For months, readers emailed Snopes and searched our website to learn whether tech billionaire Bill Gates had really developed or endorsed products claiming to treat Alzheimer's disease or dementia.

Alzheimer's disease is among the most dreaded illnesses of old age for numerous families. It gradually impacts the person's ...

A social media scam is using deepfakes of celebrities to promote products they falsely claim could cure Alzheimer’s disease ...

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Some commonly used medications have been linked to memory issues and severe ...

When most people think about Alzheimer's disease, memory loss is usually the first thing that comes to mind. Forgetting a loved one's name, missing appointments or repeatedly misplacing everyday items ...

Memory formation involves complex processes within the brain. When you experience something, like placing your keys on a table, neurons in the brain activate in a specific pattern. The strength of ...

It’s normal to occasionally forget where you left your keys, struggle to recall a new name or wonder if you’ve already taken your daily medication. “Everyone has memory slips now and again,” says ...

Long dramatized in movies and novels, amnesia refers to a profound loss of memory that’s temporary, permanent, or progressive (gets worse over time). Depending on the type and cause of amnesia, the ...

In fact, there is another common cognitive disorder with very similar symptoms, called limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy — or LATE for short — that is often misdiagnosed as ...

A largely overlooked space between cells in women's brains may hold the key to understanding memory loss tied to estrogen decline after menopause, reports a new preclinical Northwestern Medicine study ...

Researchers at the University of Chicago have identified a potential early warning sign of Alzheimer's disease ...