A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be protective against developing dementia. While there is currently no ...

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The shingles vaccine reduced dementia risk by 20 percent in a recent study. The vaccine’s protective effect against dementia was more pronounced in women. Shingles vaccination is recommended for ...

A care home in Newmarket has been using virtual reality (VR) to help residents with dementia. Brampton Manor, part of the Boutique Care Homes group, has been using the technology to help residents ...

A care home in Newmarket has been using virtual reality (VR) to help residents with dementia. Brampton Manor, part of the ...

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Here's what you need to know about this fascinating case study, and what it might tell us about Alzheimer's disease. The case report describes a woman in her 60s with Down syndrome who ...

Share on Pinterest Common antidiabetes drugs could help lower Alzheimer’s risk, increasing evidence suggests. Image credit: mbbirdy/Getty Images. A new study investigates the relationship ...

Tim-3 is an immune checkpoint molecule involved in immunity and inflammation recently linked to late-onset Alzheimer's disease (AD), but its role in the brain was unknown until now. In a paper ...

A novel blood test that detects a key biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) could help physicians more accurately determine the presence and track disease progression. The test measures levels ...

"Diabetes may be altering the brain similarly to early stages of Alzheimer’s disease," said lead researcher and UNLV psychology professor James Hyman in the release. The study was funded by the ...

Editor’s note: CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta and writer Sandee LaMotte are part of the study covered in this story and have written about their experiences. When Penny Ashford ...