WASHINGTON, D.C.: Alzheimer’s disease could be triggered by the virus which causes cold sores, a group of dementia experts has warned.

An International team of 31 scientists, including some from universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, Edinburgh and Manchester, have written a paper which suggests pathogens are Read More »

SAN FRANCISCO: CorTechs Labs, the leading medical software innovator providing solutions for quantitative brain volume analysis, is pleased to announce the launch of PETQuant as a research tool. PETQuant provides automated and fast post-acquisition analyses of PET brain studies to quantify subregional tracer binding in native Read More »

DALLAS: New treatments for dementia patients could be a major step nearer after a group of influential scientists identified microbes as a cause.

A paper brings together evidence linking microbes – a virus and two kinds of bacteria – to the development of the illness. Read More »

PHOENIX: A leading dementia expert has called for greater public awareness of risk factors associated with dementia.

A new poll has revealed that just one quarter of British adults believe that their risk of developing dementia could be reduced, while the remaining three quarters accept Read More »