A new study by researchers from Mass General Brigham further illustrates that when it comes to risk of Alzheimer’s disease, even genetically determined forms of…
About one in every five people carries a version of a gene that—although largely unsung—appears to confer protection against both Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease,…
Discoveries on memory mechanisms could unlock new therapies for Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases
Scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have made a ‘paradigm shifting’ discovery on the mechanisms required for learning and memory that could…
Losing the activity of a key ion channel in the brain may contribute to the buildup of a devastating and toxic protein responsible for the…
The number one risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease is age, far more than genetics. Because of the aging of the U.S. population, there are currently…
Long-term exposure to one of the most prevalent types of air pollution may increase the risk of developing dementia, a debilitating neurological disease associated with…
Though drug developers have achieved some progress in treating Alzheimer’s disease with medicines that reduce amyloid-beta protein, other problems of the disease including inflammation, continue…
How much time elapses between a blow to the head and the start of damage associated with Alzheimer’s disease?
Researchers at the University of Toronto’s Tanz Center for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases have used novel techniques to uncover which subtypes of brain cells express…
Researchers led by the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, have examined how a dementia diagnosis impacts medication use patterns in older adults.