alzheimer’s disease

Even if blood tests can accurately predict Alzheimer's risk, they raise a bigger question: what patients should do with the information. (Getty Images) (Getty Images)The idea is straightforward: Take a blood test now, even without…

Scientists Find Surprising Factor Impacts Heart LeoPatrizi - Getty Images"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."Research shows that certain lifestyle factors impact everything from…

Recent studies add to growing research that lead exposure can harm the brain and may increase dementia risk. Image credit: A handyman at the Shiloh Commons installs a new water filter in a residence in Flint, Michigan. Sarah Rice/Getty…

Abnormal tau proteins can form tangled fibres that accumulate in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s (slice at left). (Brain without Alzheimer’s shown at right.)Credit: Alfred Pasieka/Science Photo LibraryA simple blood test might one…

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A study from Karolinska Institutet links long-term use of common cardiovascular drugs, like antihypertensives and cholesterol-lowering medications, to a reduced risk of dementia, while antiplatelet drugs may increase the risk…

Type 2 diabetics may have a shot at significantly lowering their risk of Alzheimer’s disease if they take Ozempic instead of other diabetes medications, a new study finds. Semaglutide — the active ingredient in Ozempic and…