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US-based researchers win $1 million prize for their work on face recognition
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Four researchers working in the United States are sharing a $1 million prize from a Portuguese foundation for their work on how the human brain distinguishes faces, shapes and colors. Americans Margaret Livingstone of Harvard Medical School, Nancy Kanwisher...
Wildfire smoke may be worse for your brain than other air pollution, study says
Wildfire smoke may be worse for brain health than other types of air pollution, according to new research linking it to an increased risk of dementia. The findings, reported Monday at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Philadelphia, come as millions spent the...
Blood tests for Alzheimer's may be coming to your doctor's office. Here's what to know
WASHINGTON (AP) — New blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease faster and more accurately, researchers reported Sunday – but some appear to work far better than others. It’s tricky to tell if memory problems are caused by Alzheimer’s. That requires...
Researchers report that a blood test can help doctors diagnose Alzheimer's faster and more accurately
European committee says Alzheimer's treatment Leqembi shouldn't get marketing approval
Shares of Biogen slid Friday after a European regulatory committee said the Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi should not receive marketing approval. The European Medicines Agency committee said concerns about the drug’s potential side effects outweigh the impact it has in slowing the...
FDA approves a second Alzheimer's drug that can modestly slow disease
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials have approved another Alzheimer’s drug that can modestly slow the disease, providing a new option for patients in the early stages of the incurable, memory-destroying ailment. The Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly’s Kisunla on...
FDA approves a second Alzheimer’s drug that can slow the disease by several months
Gena Rowlands has Alzheimer's, her son Nick Cassavetes says
NEW YORK (AP) — The celebrated actor and honorary Academy Award recipient Gena Rowlands is suffering from Alzheimer's disease, her son, the filmmaker Nick Cassavetes, has revealed. Cassavetes, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly published Tuesday, said Rowlands has had...