Type 2 diabetes is a common condition where the body either resists insulin or doesn’t produce enough of it. This leads to high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood, which, over time, can ...

Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) may not be as well-known as other forms like Alzheimer’s, but is just as devastating, so the discovery that commonly used drugs may reduce the risk of the disease ...

Dec. 19, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a surprising link between a chronic gut infection caused by a common virus and the development of Alzheimer's disease in a subset of people.

Pills that prevent Alzheimer’s disease or blunt its effects are on the horizon, as the fight against dementia enters a “new era”, experts have said. Scientific advances were on the cusp of ...

Axovant has axed development of its key dementia drug intepirdine after results suggested it actually worsened symptoms compared with placebo. The news sent the neurology-focused Swiss biotech’s ...

There are two kinds of risk factors for dementia: non-modifiable and modifiable. Non-modifiable risk factors are ones that cannot be changed or eliminated, like aging, family history and genetics.

Genetic differences that contribute to how long a person will live and their risk of Alzheimer's disease have been identified by researchers at UCL and the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI).

A WORD on the tip of the tongue or a forgotten birthday – everyone has occasional memory blanks. While forgetting things ...

Women using Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) to treat menopause-symptoms could be at greater risk of developing Alzheimer's, UK scientists claim. Previous studies have suggested HRT poses a ...

SHENZHEN, CHINA, Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- China Medical System Holdings Limited (the “Company”, together with its subsidiaries, the “Group” or “CMS”) is pleased to announce ...