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Researchers establish a blood-based test that could predict risk of the condition at an earlier stage

BOSTON — Boston medical researchers are hoping to get ahead of Alzheimer’s by testing a possible treatment in patients who don’t have symptoms but may be at risk for the progressive disease.

The research supports the idea that components in human blood can influence the formation of new brain cells.

Postpartum psychosis is a serious mental illness impacting new mothers

Antidepressants typically affect people's emotions negatively and distort their perception of pleasure

Researchers studied 29,000 adults to pinpoint the best lifestyle habits to help prevent conditions like Alzheimer's

Somnple things like playing cards and reading need to be part of your routine

Researchers analysed data from 29,000 people.

Alzheimer’s disease affects an estimated one in 14 people over the age of 65 and one in every six people over the age of 80.

Singer Tony Christie has opened up about his diagnosis.

A treatment that improves Alzheimer’s disease would be a great advance, but Leqembi (lecanemab), which recently received accelerated approval from the FDA, is not that drug. Yes, lecanemab slows decline to an extent detectable on a test, but not to an extent that a relative or caretaker would notice. This…