An autopsy report confirms the main cause of actor Gene Hackman's death was heart disease and notes he was in the advanced ...

Ever heard of Fischer's disease? No? Maybe that is not surprising, because it doesn't exist. But it could have. In fact, the ...

The outlook on the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease is brighter than ever. Backed by decades of ...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia and is considered a progressive disease with symptoms worsening with time. It causes damage to the brain’s neurons, which can lead to decreased ...

People with Alzheimer's disease may retain their ability to empathize, despite declines in other social abilities, finds a new study.

The latest report from the nonprofit shows more than 7 million Americans are now living with Alzheimer's. There's also an increase in people dying from the disease.

Time is a strange, strange thing. We like to compartmentalize history to try and make sense of time, events, trends, and ...

HudsonAlpha launches a pilot study, HOPE AD, to prevent Alzheimer's by enrolling 200 participants in Huntsville.

A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function that triggers a pathway that ...

SEATTLE — There's new hope for people in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. A new medication called donanemab appears to slow memory loss, giving patients the gift of more time.

About three years ago, at age 46, he was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Although Rios has been doing well on a new treatment he receives through a clinical trial, Ribot is ...