Alzheimer's

Scientists have found associations between fungi living in the gut and mild cognitive impairment, which can lead to Alzheimer’s disease. They suggest that a ketogenic diet could help prevent the disease by creating a more healthful balance of microorganisms in the gut.Share on PinterestA ketogenic diet may help cut the risk of Alzheimer’s by influencing…

Alzheimer's zapped: Scientist launch landmark trial to treat dementia by sending electric currents deep into the brainImperial College London and UK Dementia Research Institute got a $1.5m grantIt came from US philanthropists, including Bill Gates, to trial the new technologyResearchers chose 24 patients with early-stage Alzheimer's to have the therapyAfter dozens of failed trials for dementia…

Alzheimer's blood test in your doctor's office closer to reality, studies say - CNN

This light micrograph from the brain of someone who died with Alzheimer's disease shows the plaques and neurofibrillary tangles that are typical of the disease. A glitch that prevents healthy cell structures from transitioning from one phase to the next might contribute to the tangles, researchers say. Jose Luis Calvo/ Science Source hide caption toggle…

A research effort based at the Allen Institute in Seattle, Wash., will tap leading scientists from several institutions to dive even deeper into brain genetics and physiology. The aim: Find clues to the earliest beginnings of Alzheimer's. Allen Institute hide caption toggle caption Allen Institute A research effort based at the Allen Institute in Seattle,…