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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.

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 ...

New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) High midlife stress may increase the chances of Alzheimer's disease in women after their menopause, according to a study. Scientists at the University of Texas Health ...

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 ...

On the contrary, there is a stress response. Heart rate and blood pressure go up, and stress hormones like adrenalin, cortisol, and growth hormone are released.

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 ...

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.

The researchers used PET to scan participants over 4.5 years for amyloid-beta and 3.5 years for tau. Neuroimaging started approximately 14 years after women had started hormone therapy.