Cambridge scientists built a two-part cancer drug that activates only in tumors with high enzyme levels, showing promise in ...

People with dementia are being treated with powerful antipsychotic medications for longer than guidelines recommend, ...

One of neurologist Anelyssa D’Abreu’s least favorite tasks is giving her patients a dreaded diagnosis: early-stage ...

New research suggests that lithium is depleted in the brains of Alzheimer's patients and is essential for normal brain ...

A new generation of Alzheimer’s blood tests could speed up diagnosis and access to care—but they also raise thorny questions ...

Auditory hallucinations are the hearing of sounds, usually human voices, that are not there. Visual hallucinations involve seeing things that do not exist. It can rarely be seen in patients with ...

New Alzheimer’s drugs known as anti-amyloid therapies may slow disease progression—but they also carry serious risks, ...

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More than seven million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, but experts are working hard to make sure fewer people suffer in the future.  One local Alzheimer’s expert, Dr.

TSPO levels rise early in Alzheimer’s and persist throughout disease. Targeting this biomarker could open new treatment options. TSPO, a major marker of brain inflammation, may offer a way to detect ...

Almost one in four healthcare staff working in NHS dementia services believe they are unable to provide patients with the ...