Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia — it causes memory loss, confusion, thinking problems and behavioral changes.

Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Here, we break down what to know about this disease, including: What Alzheimer's disease is The difference between Alzheimer's and dementia The causes of Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease symptoms The stages of Alzheimer's Alzheimer's disease treatments How to prevent Alzheimer's

But a new mouse study shows one possible use case for xenon — as a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. The paper, published Wednesday in Science Translational Medicine, shows the potential of inhaled xenon to activate the brain’s immune cells,