Tens of thousands of people suffer needless heart attacks and strokes every year because they aren't taking ...

What exactly is Alzheimer’s disease, and how common is it? A: Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease that causes dementia. It is caused in part by the accumulation of abnormally folded ...

A new brain scan tool shows how quickly your body and mind are aging. It can spot early signs of diseases like dementia, long ...

Breast cancer treatment might offer protection against Alzheimer's disease, with a study of 70,000 survivors showing lower ...

Any high school reunion is a sharp reminder that some people age more gracefully than others. Some enter their older years still physically spry and mentally sharp. Others start feeling frail or ...

A new tool developed by researchers can estimate how fast someone is aging by analyzing a single MRI brain scan, predicting ...

We really think of it as hopefully being a key new tool in forecasting and predicting risk for diseases, especially Alzheimer ...

One MRI scan can now reveal how quickly you're aging. Faster aging links to poor memory, chronic illness, and earlier death.

Researchers at UT Arlington have discovered a key enzyme, IDO1, that when blocked, helps immune cells regain their ability to properly process cholesterol—something that breaks down during ...

Diabetics are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s than the general public. Could a popular diabetes and weight-loss drug also ...

There are many different things that can cause memory problems that can mimic Alzheimer’s Disease, and appropriately identifying, diagnosing and treating those conditions can really ...

By shutting this “off switch,” immune cells called macrophages regain their ability to soak up cholesterol, potentially ...