What we know about the Alzheimer's drug Health Canada approved

Health Canada has conditionally approved the drug lecanemab to slow early-stage Alzheimer's disease, raising questions about ...
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$100 Million Gift Will Advance UCSF’s Dementia Research and Care

A $100 million gift to UCSF's renowned Memory and Aging Center (MAC). It is the first gift to name a UCSF division, which ...

Poor sleep, high blood pressure and a ‘dirty brain’: The surprising link to dementia

Scientists have uncovered a vital brain cleaning system, the glymphatic system, crucial for removing daily waste. New ...

UCSF gets ‘transformative' $100M gift for research on memory, aging and Alzheimer's

UCSF has received a $100 million donation for its memory and aging center, a gift that doctors at the dementia care clinic ...

Listening To Music Linked To 39% Lower Dementia Risk, New Study Says

The study found that Australians over 70 years of age who always listened to music had a 39% lower risk of having dementia ...

Creativity is good for the brain and might even slow down its ageing – new study

While brain clocks can be used to measure brain health (accelerated or delayed brain ageing), the biophysical models can explain why creativity is associated with better brain health. Across every ...

Men’s brains shrink faster with age than women’s, study finds

The study aimed to find out whether sex differences in healthy brain ageing explain why women are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s ...

Lantheus Announces FDA Acceptance of New Drug Application for MK-6240, a PET Imaging Agent Targeting Tau in Alzheimer’s Disease

The NDA submission is supported by data from two pivotal Phase 3 clinical trials, which evaluated MK-6240’s performance in detecting tau pathology in early Alzheimer’s disease. These studies met their ...

This is what happens to your brain during menopause

For some brain changes, the age that women go through menopause may be a factor. Those whose periods cease before 47 are more ...