Images used to prove a protein is behind Alzheimer’s may have been tampered…
Sydney Researchers Build Dementia Predicting Technology…
Dementia is the second highest cause of death in Australia. According to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. In 2018 over 13,900 people lost their lives to Alzheimer disease…
Pfizer Had Clues Its Blockbuster Drug Could Prevent Alzheimer’s. Why Didn’t It Tell the World…
A team of researchers inside Pfizer made a startling find in 2015: The company’s blockbuster rheumatoid arthritis therapy Enbrel, a powerful anti-inflammatory drug, appeared to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 64 percent. The results were from an analysis of hundreds of thousands of insurance claims. Verifying that the drug would actually have that […]
We May Finally Know What Causes Alzheimer’s–and How to Stop It…
If you bled when you brushed your teeth this morning, you might want to get that seen to. We may finally have found the long-elusive cause of Alzheimer’s disease: Porphyromonas gingivalis, the key bacteria in chronic gum disease. That’s bad, as gum disease affects around a third of all people. But the good news is […]
Losing Sense of Smell Appears to Predict an Early Death…
People who lose their sense of smell in middle or older age risk dying early, a new study suggests. Although previous research has shown a link between Alzheimer’s disease and a diminished sense of smell, it is the first time is has been shown to impact the chance of death for everyone. Scientists from Stockholm […]