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Computational neuroscientist Chris Gaiteri shares his research into brain changes that may lead to Alzheimer's disease. And anesthesiologist Vandana Sharma explains methods of treatment for patients with chronic pain. Ophthalmologist Mark Breazzano tells about the connection between carrots and good vision.
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Weeks after the Food and Drug Administration approved the Alzheimer's drug Aduhelm, doctors are struggling to figure out who should get the drug and how to use it safely.
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Some patients who have had COVID-19 develop symptoms resembling early Alzheimer's. Researchers are trying to figure out whether these people are more likely to develop the disease itself.
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Treatment breakthroughs, improved healthcare and lifestyle changes have helped to increase the life expectancy for people with multiple sclerosis.Dr.…
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A plaque-busting Alzheimer's drug called Aduhelm has yet to prove it can preserve memory and thinking. Even so, its approval by the Food and Drug Administration is making some patients opitimistic.
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This is the first new drug approved for Alzheimer's disease since 2003. It's the first to show significant progress against the sticky brain plaques that are the hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.
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The FDA has until Monday to decide whether to approve the first new Alzheimer's drug in nearly two decades. Two big studies of the drug produced conflicting results.
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Effective stroke treatments are keeping more Americans alive, and helping to prevent disability from stroke. Part of the key is early action. May is…
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In a profile of the iconic 94-year-old singer for AARP The Magazine, Bennett's wife says he was diagnosed in 2016. While the disease progressed, he recorded a new album of duets with Lady Gaga.
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People who get more deep sleep appear less likely to develop Alzheimer's. That may be because this phase of sleep allows the brain to clear out waste products.