Alzheimers

Scientists find a hidden weak spot that may trigger Alzheimer’s

They're tiny particles -- with potentially huge human consequences. Researchers at Aarhus University have uncovered a flaw in how cells…

3 months ago

Simple molecule shows remarkable Alzheimer’s reversal in rats

A research team at the Federal University of ABC (UFABC) in Brazil has created a new chemical compound that may…

3 months ago

Scientists melt early protein clumps and shut down Alzheimer’s damage

Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have turned to concepts from polymer physics to better understand a central feature of Alzheimer's…

3 months ago

Scientists find brain cells that could stop Alzheimer’s

In Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia, microglia (the brain's immune cells) play a double role. They can…

4 months ago

Alzheimer’s might be powered by a broken sleep-wake cycle

Alzheimer's disease often throws a person's daily patterns into disarray. Difficulty sleeping through the night, restless tossing, and frequent daytime…

4 months ago

Resetting the body’s rhythm could protect the brain from Alzheimer’s

Disrupting communication between the body's internal clock and the brain could help limit neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease, according to new…

4 months ago

Scientists find the brain’s hidden pulse that may predict Alzheimer’s

Scientists at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of…

4 months ago

Smog in the brain: Dirty air speeds Alzheimer’s decline

Exposure to high concentrations of air pollution may worsen Alzheimer's disease (AD) by accelerating the buildup of toxic proteins in…

6 months ago

A 3-minute brainwave test could spot Alzheimer’s years before symptoms

A simple brainwave test developed at the University of Bath has been shown to detect signs of memory impairment linked…

6 months ago

Why Alzheimer’s attacks the brain’s memory hub first

One of the first parts of the brain affected by Alzheimer's disease is the entorhinal cortex -- a region that…

6 months ago