Black Americans face a significantly higher risk of Alzheimer’s and other dementias than white Americans. Researchers are working to find out why that is and how to intervene. About four years ago ...

Emory researchers discovered blood changes that could allow Alzheimer’s to be detected years before symptoms appear. The team is developing a blood test that may identify early risk and guide ...

If you're already genetically predisposed to Alzheimer's disease, consuming microplastics could trigger cognitive decline, according to a new study in mice from researchers at the University of Rhode ...

Light sheet fluorescence microscope images of mouse brain 12 hours after not being treated with nanoparticles. The brains were analyzed to see the amount of Aβ plaques accumulation. (Institute for ...

Researchers at USC have created the first method to noninvasively measure microscopic blood vessel pulses in the human brain. Using advanced 7T MRI, they found these tiny pulsations grow stronger with ...

A Washington man appeared to be destined to develop Alzheimer’s disease — but against all genetic odds, he has eluded the common dementia for decades. Researchers at the Washington University School ...

EVANSTON, Ill., Sept. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers at Endeavor Health have discovered a gene mutation that may cause fat and waste to build up in the brain, contributing to Alzheimer's disease ...

Air pollution could worsen Alzheimer’s and dementia symptoms, according to a new study. Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have found that air pollution ...