Alzheimer

Those who fear aluminum in deodorant: It is nothing compared to our daily intake

People fear aluminum in deodorants because of claims about breast cancer and degenerative diseases – but repeated tests and official medical reports say otherwise.

Apply deodorant to clean, dry skin
Environmental pollution

A huge study: This is the main factor in Alzheimer’s that you can control

People who maintained rich intellectual engagement throughout their lives developed Alzheimer’s and mild cognitive impairment years later compared to others

A study found: These are the activities that delay the onset of Alzheimer’s by at least 5 years

Every measurable decrease in retinal thickness increased the risk of Alzheimer’s by about 3%

A decade-long study: This eye sign can predict dementia years in advance


Inhalation of xenon gas shows promise as a neuroprotective treatment for Alzheimer's Disease

Xenon gas, currently used in medicine as an anesthetic and neuroprotective agent for treating brain injuries, showed potential in protecting the brain in studies.

 Inhalation of xenon gas shows promise as a neuroprotective treatment for Alzheimer's Disease. Illustration.

Alzheimer's progression covertly linked to Herpes Simplex virus, study finds

The possibility that Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis is associated with viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites has been postulated over the past three decades.

(L-R) In green - herpes virus proteins. In red - Alzheimer’s tau. In orange - a merge of the two.

New study reveals dark microglia's role in Alzheimer's disease, paving way for treatments

Blocking stress response in microglia reverses Alzheimer's symptoms in mice, researchers report.

 Microglia and neurons.

Researchers link common herpes virus to a specific form of Alzheimer's disease

Study suggests cytomegalovirus may travel via the vagus nerve to the brain, contributing to Alzheimer's progression.

 Walk to end Alzheimer's at Big Spring International Park.

These two occupations can shield you from Alzheimer's, new study suggests

Analyzing nearly nine million death certificates from 2020 to 2022, researchers linked occupational data across 443 professions with Alzheimer's disease as a cause of death.

 These two occupations can shield you from Alzheimer's, new study suggests.

A new Israeli clinical trial is testing a tuberculosis vaccine to prevent Alzheimer's - opinion

If – God forbid – I show the biomarkers associated with the probable development of Alzheimer’s, I will receive three doses of the vaccine, which has minimal side effects.

 REAL BRAIN exhibit at Bristol Science Centre, UK.

Good obesity? Healthy obesity reduces Alzheimer risk, study finds

Healthy obesity is defined as having a BMI of 25 kg/m² or higher without metabolic diseases or with only one metabolic disease.

 There’s such a thing as good obesity.

Space travel could improve Huntington's disease? High school students contribute to study

High school students' space experiment on nematodes offers new insights into Huntington's disease and the effects of space travel.

 STUDENT Yair Barak explains the team’s experiment to some professionals.

Tel Aviv researchers develop wearable sensor capable of neurological disorder detection

Imagine detecting early signs of neurological disorders just by tracking your steps. Researchers at Tel Aviv University have created a groundbreaking wearable sensor that does exactly that.

 A PERSON WALKS over a gait mat embedded with force-sensitive sensors in a state-of-the-art lab, with a wearable sensor positioned on his lower back.

New developments in the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease

"A bridge has actually been opened between the groundbreaking scientific research to diagnose the disease and the innovative clinical treatment."

 Israeli researcher Eilam Yeini examines a microscope image of a blood vessel tube surrounded by cancer tissues, as part of a brain cancer research that uses patients' cells to make 3D printed models of tumours, at Tel Aviv University, Israel August 17, 2021.