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A new study reports that women with Alzheimer’s have fewer unsaturated lipids and more saturated ones in their blood. The same pattern did not show up in men with the disease. Almost two thirds of Americans living with Alzheimer’s are women. That gap has puzzled researchers for years. Lipids and Alzheimer’s disease Dr. Cristina Legido-Quigley of King’s College …

UK researchers on Wednesday announced the trial of a blood test for Alzheimer’s, which it is hoped will transform the diagnosis of the disease. Researchers at University College London (UCL) will assess whether the test could improve the accuracy of diagnosis from 70 percent to over 90 percent. Medics say early diagnosis is critical with Alzheimer’s, which is the most …

Doctors have launched a clinical trial of a £100 blood test for Alzheimer’s disease in the hope of transforming diagnosis of the devastating condition in the NHS. More than 1,000 patients with suspected dementia are being recruited from memory clinics across the UK to see whether the test leads to faster and more reliable diagnoses and better care for those …

Researchers suspect energy failures in brain “power plants” may explain why memory pathways collapse so early in Alzheimer’s. Credit: Shutterstock Virginia Tech scientists are probing how mitochondrial stress and calcium overload may cause Alzheimer’s to strike memory circuits first, offering clues to the disease’s earliest breakdown. One of the first parts of the brain affected by Alzheimer’s disease is the …

Fergus WalshMedical Editor, BBC News Getty Images More than 1,000 people across the UK with suspected dementia are to be offered a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease which it is hoped could revolutionise diagnosis of the disease. The blood test can detect biomarkers for rogue proteins which accumulate in the brains of patients with the condition and will be used …

September 9, 2025 At a Glance Levels of lithium were significantly reduced in the prefrontal cortex of people with mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In a mouse model of AD, a low-dose lithium salt in the diet reversed memory loss and prevented cognitive decline in aging mice. While more study is needed, lithium replacement could be a potential …

– credit, NIH Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have demonstrated for the first time that the protein midkine plays a preventative role in Alzheimer’s disease. Midkine is known to accumulate in Alzheimer’s patients, but rather than accelerate the disease, it seems to prevents a second, sticky protein from clumping together—the chief hallmark in this form of dementia. Alzheimer’s …

A new test could help to diagnose memory issues associated with Alzheimer’s disease in as little as three minutes. According to recently published findings, the test, called the Fastball EEG test, may one day help doctors flag people who need further checks for Alzheimer’s disease without the need for unnecessary waits or time-consuming procedures. Alzheimer’s disease affects millions of people …

In recent years, an increasing number of scientific investigations have backed an alarming hypothesis: Alzheimer’s disease may not be merely a condition of an aging brain, but the product of infection. While the exact mechanisms of this infection are something researchers are still trying to isolate, numerous studies suggest the deadly emergence of Alzheimer’s goes way beyond what we used …

Memory complaints show up in clinics every day. Today, about 57 million people live with dementia worldwide, and Alzheimer’s disease causes most cases. Doctors rely on interviews, brief cognitive checks, and brain scans when available. A clinically available blood test now offers another option that is simple, fast, and accurate. Flagging Alzheimer’s in blood The research team was …