Scientists link a rising brain protein to memory decline and show it can be reversed in mice, offering a new target for ...

Loneliness in older adults is associated with poorer baseline memory, but it does not accelerate memory decline over time ...

When doctors suspect Alzheimer's, they can order a blood test to learn whether a patient's brain contains the sticky amyloid plaques that are a hallmark of the disease. But the results of that test ...

The prognosis for Alzheimer’s disease is much better when patients are diagnosed as early as possible. And there’s great news on that front. WTOP talked to two local doctors about an advancement in ...

Not all memory lapses signal Alzheimer’s disease. Experts warn against rushing into tests, as stress, poor sleep, and anxiety often cause temporary forgetfulness. Testing is recommended only for those ...

Researchers believe the test could be a new way to foresee how quickly the disease will progress, but evidence so far is preliminary. A growing body of research links insulin resistance, a hallmark of ...

Memory loss and aging go hand-in-hand for most of us, but scientists are getting closer to understanding why. A new study, conducted by researchers at the Arc Institute in Palo Alto, California, and ...

At the age of 22, Andre Yarham was diagnosed with young-onset dementia (YOD) — the youngest person in the UK to receive that diagnosis. He died about a year later, in December 2025, at the age of 24.

A new study in Nature found that memory loss can be transferred via the gut. The culprit? A single species of bacteria that ...