Given that, worldwide, one in 10 people older than 65 has Alzheimer's disease (the most common cause of dementia), it's not at all surprising that scientists are researching every possible avenue for ...

People at heightened risk of Alzheimer’s disease may be able to slow their cognitive decline by taking more daily steps, a new study suggests. Researchers found people with early, presymptomatic ...

Can delaying a disease as monstrous as Alzheimer’s be as simple as walking and eating nutritious foods? To some degree, yes. Wundervisuals / Getty Images A June 2025 study in Molecular ...

Disrupted sleep patterns in Alzheimer’s disease may be more than a symptom—they could be a driving force. Researchers at Washington University found that the brain’s circadian rhythms are thrown off ...

Jonathan Wosen is STAT’s West Coast biotech & life sciences reporter. You can reach Jonathan on Signal at jwosen.27. New research bolsters evidence that people with early signs of Alzheimer’s can take ...

A recently launched study at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology seeks to give people extra years of dementia-free, Alzheimer’s-free life. The pilot program, called HOPE AD (Healthy Outcomes ...

Black Americans face a significantly higher risk of Alzheimer’s and other dementias than white Americans. Researchers are working to find out why that is and how to intervene. About four years ago ...

Researchers at USC have created the first method to noninvasively measure microscopic blood vessel pulses in the human brain. Using advanced 7T MRI, they found these tiny pulsations grow stronger with ...

A team of Mayo Clinic scientists have created a way to estimate a person’s risk of developing memory and thinking problems long before symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease begin, potentially changing how ...