Skip to main content

Alzheimer Disease News

News
12/16/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Research published in JAMA Neurology links higher exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) with more severe Alzheimer-related brain changes and faster cognitive decline in older adults.
Research published in JAMA Neurology links higher exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) with more severe Alzheimer-related brain changes and faster cognitive decline in older adults.
Research published in JAMA...
12/16/2025
Annals of Long-Term Care
News
11/26/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A randomized trial shows that treating restless legs syndrome with gabapentin enacarbil can significantly reduce nighttime agitation and improve sleep in older adults with Alzheimer disease–related dementia.
A randomized trial shows that treating restless legs syndrome with gabapentin enacarbil can significantly reduce nighttime agitation and improve sleep in older adults with Alzheimer disease–related dementia.
A randomized trial shows that...
11/26/2025
Annals of Long-Term Care
A man lies in bed asleep
News
11/03/2025
Jolynn Tumolo
Moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is independently linked with an increased risk of incident cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) over 8 years, according to a population-based study published online in JAMA Network Open.
Moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is independently linked with an increased risk of incident cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) over 8 years, according to a population-based study published online in JAMA Network Open.
Moderate to severe obstructive...
11/03/2025
Neurology
a neurologist reviews a brain model with a patient
News
10/28/2025
Jolynn Tumolo
An exploratory post hoc analysis of a randomized clinical trial that demonstrated clinical benefit with donanemab in patients with early symptomatic Alzheimer disease (AD) suggests amyloid plaque removal was the mechanism of action.
An exploratory post hoc analysis of a randomized clinical trial that demonstrated clinical benefit with donanemab in patients with early symptomatic Alzheimer disease (AD) suggests amyloid plaque removal was the mechanism of action.
An exploratory post hoc analysis...
10/28/2025
Neurology
A doctor clasps an elderly woman's hand between her own alzheimer's cognitive impairment
News
10/21/2025
Jolynn Tumolo
Intranasal insulin and the diabetes drug empagliflozin were safe and demonstrated positive effects on memory, brain health, and brain blood flow in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and early Alzheimer disease (AD).
Intranasal insulin and the diabetes drug empagliflozin were safe and demonstrated positive effects on memory, brain health, and brain blood flow in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and early Alzheimer disease (AD).
Intranasal insulin and the...
10/21/2025
Neurology
US FDA sign
News
10/17/2025
Brionna Mendoza
On Monday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Elecsys pTau181 blood-based biomarker test to aid in the initial assessment for Alzheimer disease (AD) and other causes of cognitive decline, for use in primary care settings....
On Monday, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the Elecsys pTau181 blood-based biomarker test to aid in the initial assessment for Alzheimer disease (AD) and other causes of cognitive decline, for use in primary care settings....
On Monday, the US Food and Drug...
10/17/2025
Neurology
an illustration of a head in profile with brain against a pink background
News
09/16/2025
Jolynn Tumolo
A novel physiological marker that quantifies the regulation dynamics of cerebral perfusion and oxygenation surpassed the performance of cognitive assessment tests and amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) in differentiating patients with...
A novel physiological marker that quantifies the regulation dynamics of cerebral perfusion and oxygenation surpassed the performance of cognitive assessment tests and amyloid positron emission tomography (PET) in differentiating patients with...
A novel physiological marker...
09/16/2025
Neurology
FDA approval stamp
News
09/11/2025
Maria Mantas
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Biologics License Application (BLA) for once-weekly subcutaneous lecanemab-irmb injections (LEQEMBI IQLIK) for the maintenance treatment of early Alzheimer disease (AD).
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Biologics License Application (BLA) for once-weekly subcutaneous lecanemab-irmb injections (LEQEMBI IQLIK) for the maintenance treatment of early Alzheimer disease (AD).
The US Food and Drug...
09/11/2025
Neurology
Mediterranean diet
News
09/05/2025
Brionna Mendoza
For those carrying the APOE4 gene, following a Mediterranean diet may lower the risk of developing Alzheimer disease and dementia, suggest study results published in Nature Medicine.
For those carrying the APOE4 gene, following a Mediterranean diet may lower the risk of developing Alzheimer disease and dementia, suggest study results published in Nature Medicine.
For those carrying the APOE4...
09/05/2025
Neurology
A person completes a puzzle of a profile of a head, with a piece missing from where the brain is located.
News
08/05/2025
Jolynn Tumolo
Patients with early Alzheimer disease (AD) treated with lecanemab and donanemab experienced a higher degree of reduced cognitive decline in clinical trial extension studies compared with 18-month results from the core trials.
Patients with early Alzheimer disease (AD) treated with lecanemab and donanemab experienced a higher degree of reduced cognitive decline in clinical trial extension studies compared with 18-month results from the core trials.
Patients with early Alzheimer...
08/05/2025
Neurology