The scientist has just published a book on the positive effects of exercise on brain health and the genetic mechanisms that are activated in response to physical activity
A study involving thousands of patients has found that practically all people with two copies of the APOE4 gene develop biomarkers associated with dementia. Two out of every 100 people carry this variant
The chair of sleep at the UB-Adsalutem Sleep Unit maintains that a good or bad night’s rest can offer clues about a patient’s health, and some nightmares can even serve as a guide to detecting latent pathologies
A study estimates that nervous system pathologies, like dementia, stroke or migraine, are now the leading cause of ill health in the world, ahead of even cardiovascular conditions
Safe parenting, healthy lifestyle habits, socialization, cultivating a tolerance to frustration and having a purpose in life are important in reducing the occurrence of mental disorders
Clinical psychologist Dasha Kiper reflects on the ethical and vital challenges faced by caregivers who accompany family members suffering from dementia
Five people under the age of 55 have dementia after receiving growth hormones obtained from cadavers. Researchers emphasize that the disease is not contagious
Spanish scientist Miguel Angel Esteban has joined forces with Chinese researchers to create a primate that has two thirds of its cells from another monkey embryo and could help with research on human disease, such as Alzheimer’s
Temporal interference could provide an alternative to DBS, which has been very successful in some cases of Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy, but requires electrodes to be surgically implanted
The Asian nation’s graying population is center stage in films like ‘Plan 75,’ ‘A Hundred Flowers’ and ‘Great Absence,’ for which octogenarian Tatsuya Fuji won the Best Actor award at the 2023 San Sebastián Film Festival
A team of scientists has managed to prevent neuronal death with oral drugs administered to rodents that have been genetically modified to imitate dementia
These ‘glutamatergic astrocytes’ could play a role in understanding disorders such as Alzheimer’s, according to the scientists who have discovered them
From Phoenix to Kansas City, Missouri, airports have incorporated special lanyards, a quiet room and even a simulation center where caretakers and those with dementia can learn about flying or get a refresher
The federal coverage program mainly for people ages 65 and older announced last month that it will cover Leqembi shortly after the FDA gave the treatment full approval
Yvonne Greenstreet, CEO of Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, believes we are facing a new generation of drugs that will write ‘new chapters in medicine textbooks’
In a conversation with EL PAÍS, the Indo-American doctor and writer reflects on the future of cancer treatment, as well as on the advances that have been made in the fight against Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Patients given monthly infusions of Eli Lilly and Co.’s donanemab declined about four to seven months more slowly than those given dummy infusions in a large study
The decision means that the treatment, which modestly slows down the advance of the brain-robbing disease, should be covered under the U.S. health insurance program