Study suggests belly fat is a midlife indicator of Alzheimer’s disease Learn about the research on belly fat’s impact on ...

A consensus has emerged among many investigators that cerebral accumulation of the amyloid β-protein ... may be coupled with functional magnetic resonance imaging of the brain.

The Amyloid—Tangle Connection. Aβ aggregates (green) hyper-excite neurons in tau epicenters and connected regions, strengthening that connectivity. This pushes tau propagation from one region to ...

Regular aerobic exercise was linked to a reduction in markers in the brains of in rats that associated with the onset of Alzheimer's, including amyloid plaques, according to a new paper in the ...

LATE is a prevalent condition in late life and can contribute to memory loss and cognitive decline, according to report co-author Rebecca M. Edelmayer, Ph.D., Alzheimer’s Association vice president of ...

Higher levels of visceral fat were correlated with more amyloid plaque in the brains of ... The participants underwent PET, body MRI, and metabolic assessment as well as lipid panel blood testing.

Florbetapir positron emission tomography imaging of amyloid-beta showed strong correlations with autopsy measures of amyloid plaque pathology obtained within 1 year after imaging. A hallmark ...

Unlike the previous two approvals, this new therapeutic, named donanemab, targets amyloid beta only at a later stage when it has clumped together to form plaques. It offers similar efficacy to ...

A monthly 10 mg/mL maintenance dose of Leqembi had the same effects on mild Alzheimer’s symptoms as biweekly dose, research ...

Dopamine, commonly known as the “feel-good” hormone, may hold the key to breaking down beta-amyloid plaques—abnormal protein clusters that interfere with brain function and are hallmarks of ...