Alzheimer's

A collage of two portraits, showing gerontologist Arnesia Calk and Dr. Monique Williams senior medical director at Oak Street Health.

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The reality of living with Alzheimer’s: ‘We're trying to preserve the person’

Avery Lea Rogers

What does it mean to live with Alzheimer's? Patients, caregivers and doctors discuss the disease.

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health collect a blood sample from a patient as part of an effort to include more people from historically-underrepresented racial and ethnic minorities in biomedical research.

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Alzheimer’s blood tests more likely to misdiagnose Black patients, study finds

Shahla Farzan

Three out of four leading Alzheimer's blood tests were less accurate in Black patients, putting them at risk of receiving the wrong medical treatment.

Washington University is working on eliminating racial disparities in Alzheimer's research with the help of new grants from the National Institute on Aging.

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Wash U researchers seek to unlock Alzheimer’s by recruiting more Black participants

Kayla Drake

Washington University recently received millions of dollars in grant money that researchers hope will turn the tide on Alzheimer’s research.

Dr. Brendan Lucey, director of the Washington University Sleep Medicine Center, will answer questions about sleep on Wednesday's "St. Louis on the Air."

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Too little sleep — or too much — is linked with cognitive decline, Wash U study finds

Emily Woodbury

A recent study by Washington University researchers untangles the complicated relationship among sleep, Alzheimer’s and cognitive function.

Aduhelm is shown to be effective at reducing the sticky amyloid plaques that tend to build up in the brains of people with the disease, but the drug risks some potentially dangerous side effects, such as swelling and bleeding in the brain.

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Wash U Neurologist Explains Controversy Behind New Alzheimer's Drug: Aduhelm

Lara Hamdan

Biogen’s new Alzheimer's drug, Aduhelm, is controversial — but it’s still in demand. Dr. Joy Snider, a Washington University neurologist, explains the issues involving the first Alzheimer's drug to receive FDA approval.

Realtor Anne Fraser (left) of Overland Park, Kansas, decided to take action when she discovered she was at high risk for dementia.

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For People Developing Dementia, Wash U Doctor Prescribes Simple Lifestyle Changes

Alex Smith

Dementia cases are projected to explode in coming decades, but new research shows lifestyle changes can reduce cases by 40%.

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People Caring For Loved Ones With Dementia See New Challenges In A Pandemic

Sarah Fenske

It’s not just parents of young children trying to balance caregiving with other responsibilities during this pandemic. People whose loved ones suffer from…

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Wash U Researchers Find Blood Test Can Detect Early Alzheimer's Symptoms

Sarah Fentem

For years, doctors have used an expensive brain scan to detect symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. But researchers at Washington University have found that a…

The Food and Drug Administration has warned a St. Louis area company to stop marketing supplements such as omega-3 capsules as potential cures for diseases. It says doing so violates federal law, because supplements aren't FDA-approved drugs.

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FDA Tells Chesterfield Company To Stop Marketing Supplements As Cures For Diseases

Sarah Fentem

The federal Food and Drug Administration has ordered a St. Louis-area natural-remedy retailer to stop making medical claims on its…

The study examined over 580,000 patient records collected over a 20-year period and found women were more likely to survive a heart attack when treated by a female doctor than a male doctor.

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A Key Sign of Alzheimer's Looks Different In Black Patients, Wash U Study Finds

Sarah Fentem

African-Americans have lower levels of a key protein associated with Alzheimer's disease, which could keep blacks with the disease from being diagnosed,…