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 ...

Alzheimer's disease affects 7.2 million Americans over 65 years old. Researchers at Banner Alzheimer's Institute are looking to lower that number. CATALINA FOOTHILLS, Ariz. (KGUN) — Over 7 million ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Virginia Tech researchers are investigating how overloaded mitochondria in the brain’s memory circuits may spark early Alzheimer’s damage. Their work focuses on calcium signaling and how it might ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In 2021, 57 million people across the planet were living with dementia. This class of memory-related diseases is the world’s seventh greatest killer, and Alzheimer’s disease is its most common form.

This article is part of “Innovations In: Alzheimer's Disease” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Eisai. About four years ago Clifford Harper, then ...