WashU could be paving path for delaying onset Alzheimer’s symptoms

WashU could be paving path for delaying onset Alzheimer’s symptoms

ST. LOUIS - Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are making potential findings in delaying the onset of Alzheimer's symptoms according to a study released last month. This study recorded that those who removed an excess of amyloid plaques---which are "unusual clumps of a protein...along with degenerating bits of neurons and other cells"---had a delay in Alzheimer's onset dementia. A hypothesis proposes that too much of amyloid plaqu…

Genetic Risk Factors Influence Age at Onset in Autosomal Dominant Alzheimer Disease

A recent study presented at the 2025 AD/PD Conference identified key modifiers of Alzheimer disease onset in amyloid precursor protein duplication carriers.

Alzheimer’s Disease: symptoms, diagnosis, care

It may be easy to brush off misplacing your dog’s leash before a walk or forgetting the rules of a card game. But when forgetfulness regularly makes daily tasks difficult, it could be a sign of more serious memory loss…