Sleep is essential for our survival—just like food and water. Yet, almost two out of three people in the US don’t get enough ...

Stressful life events can negatively impact brain health. Specifically, grief over the loss of a partner has been linked to alterations in biological processes associated with Alzheimer's disease, ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an updated label for Amyvid (florbetapir F 18 injection) to support Alzheimer disease diagnosis in patients.

European Stroke Organisation Conference May 21–23, 2025 Session: Amyloid and Non-Amyloid Cerebral Angiopathies: Diagnostics and Treatment This session was moderated by Dr. Benedetta Storti (Fondazione ...

Amyloid proteins, when abnormally folded, can accumulate in tissues and organs, leading to the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease. By tracking cortisol levels over a 15-year period ...

Amyloids are misfolded proteins that form deposits in the brain, disrupting normal function and playing a key role in Alzheimer’s disease. No significant associations were found between cortisol and ...

MONDAY, March 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Hormone replacement therapy during menopause appears to be linked to a toxic brain protein that’s a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Women over 70 had a ...

Manson said there’s increasing evidence that greater vulnerability to tau rather than beta-amyloid accumulation in women may contribute to their higher Alzheimer’s risk.

In June 2021, the Food and Drug Administration approved aducanumab, an amyloid beta-targeted drug, under the “ accelerated approval ” program for patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.

Beta-amyloid plaques have long been at the center of Alzheimer’s research. These sticky deposits disrupt neural communication, sparking inflammation and progressively damaging brain cells.

Figure 2. Different mechanisms of action of curcumin in AD. 3.3.1. Beta-Amyloid Plaques The presence of β-amyloid plaques is the most noticeable sign of AD. In essence, these plaques are a build-up of ...