Browsing: Alzheimers

Picture this: You find a small fire isolated in your kitchen. If you had the right tool, you might be able to put it out. But before you can, the sprinklers turn on and soak your entire house. An automatic response to an issue has now damaged everything you own

A team of scientists from the University of Liège (GIGA Neurosciences), supported by the Stop Alzheimer’s Foundation, has analysed the sleep patterns of more than 500 healthy people. Among middle-aged participants, a higher frequency of nocturnal micro-awakenings was found to be associated with a greater genetic risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, whereas this link was…

Study Links Sleep Patterns to Alzheimer’s Disease Risk | 2026-08-13 Study Links Sleep Patterns to Alzheimer’s Disease Risk A new study suggests sleep disturbances may identify those at risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Research highlights the role of micro-awakenings in older adults.

How your gut health could predict your Alzheimer’s risk years before symptoms start

The earlier dementia — of which Alzheimer’s disease is the most common — is detected, the better the prognosis for the person diagnosed

Mirage News Mirage NewsScience16 Jul 2026 11:00 am AESTDate Time The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center

Most of us have walked into a room and forgotten why, or struggled to remember where we last placed our keys. Some forgetfulness is a normal part of getting older. What if there were an everyday behavior that could be an early sign of something more serious for our memory and brain health? A recent…

Researchers at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) have found that older adults with higher levels of Akkermansia muciniphila – a next-generation probiotic increasingly recognized for its health benefits – show significantly lower levels of amyloid-beta accumulation in the brain, a key biological hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.