In animal studies, keeping brain NAD + levels in balance prevented Alzheimer’s from developing. Even more striking, restoring NAD + balance after the disease was already advanced allowed the brain to ...

The medication restored normal NAD+ levels and fully reversed cognitive function in advanced Alzheimer's models.

Researchers have identified a brain protein whose absence leads to memory loss and Alzheimer’s-like damage in mice. Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report that findings from a new study funded b ...

Researchers discovered that clogged brain “drains” show up early in people at risk of Alzheimer’s disease. These blockages, ...

Julianne Moore’s portrayal of a woman with early onset Alzheimer’s in the movie "Still Alice" required extensive research ...

A new study has pinpointed how the APOE4 gene variant sabotages the brain’s energy balance, blocking neurons from burning fat for fuel when glucose runs low, a discovery that could reveal new ways to ...

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine, led by Bindu Paul, an associate professor of pharmacology, psychiatry and neuroscience ...

Levels of iron in the brain could be a warning sign of future Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. High levels of the chemical element have been shown to increase brain toxins and trigger ...

Everywhere you look, there is a great deal of fear about the possibility of developing dementia as you get older. A new study ...

In Alzheimer's disease, researchers have identified genetic variants and other risk factors related to diet, lifestyle, the environment, but metal levels in the brain also contribute to the condition.

Long before memory problems appear, your brain may already be losing neurons. That is the unsettling message from new work by ...