A new Harvard study shows how lithium, one of the simplest elements, may protect against and even reverse Alzheimer’s — and ...

Shingles and chicken pox are caused by the same virus, herpes zoster. After a chicken pox infection, the virus hides in some ...

Primary Prevention trial participant Hannah Richardson, 24, undergoes a clinical exam given by WashU Medicine neurologist Nupur Ghoshal, MD, PhD. The international trial, led by WashU Medicine, aims ...

The shingles vaccine may offer a protective effect against developing dementia, as well as “therapeutic potential” for those ...

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For over a century, Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been considered irreversible. Consequently, research has focused on disease ...

Recent studies have shown new antibody drugs to slow cognitive decline among people with early-onset Alzheimer's – a critical finding, given that the disease as of now has no cure. CBS News chief ...

It’s true that many of the illnesses related to aging have components over which we have no control. But doctors and researchers are increasingly realizing that we may have more power than we thought ...

New research suggests Alzheimer’s may start far earlier than previously thought, driven by a hidden toxic protein in the brain. Scientists found that an experimental drug, NU-9, blocks this early ...

Full-fat cheeses have been blamed as contributors for everything from obesity to heart disease, but surprising new research ...

The first participants in an international clinical trial aimed at preventing Alzheimer's disease in young adults at high risk of the disease have been enrolled. The trial, led by Washington ...

A new bipartisan bill would end the coverage gap for dementia screening, allowing early diagnosis when treatments are most ...