HOUSTON: Scientists at the Northern Ireland’s Ulster University and the Utah State University in the US have developed an app that may help prevent the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.

The Gray Matters smartphone app encourages individuals to set lifestyle goals, from exercise and nutrition to Read More »

CHICAGO: Disrupted sleep may be one of the missing pieces in explaining how a hallmark of Alzheimer’s, a sticky protein called beta-amyloid, starts its damage long before people have trouble with memory, researchers claim.

Sleep problems are treatable – and a key next question is Read More »

HOUSTON: Evotec AG has become part of a research initiative between a newly established for-profit company of the Gladstone Institutes called Cure Network Ventures, Inc. and Dolby Family Ventures.

This initiative bridges the gap between basic science and advanced drug discovery by combining highly innovative Read More »

BOSTON: The first-ever study into the phenomenon has found high levels of distress among carers, with some actively contemplating killing the very person to whom they are dedicating their life.

The study leader said carers were under incredible pressure and often had no one to Read More »