Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University have turned to concepts from polymer physics to better understand a central feature of Alzheimer's…
In Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia, microglia (the brain's immune cells) play a double role. They can…
Alzheimer's disease often throws a person's daily patterns into disarray. Difficulty sleeping through the night, restless tossing, and frequent daytime…
Disrupting communication between the body's internal clock and the brain could help limit neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease, according to new…
Scientists at the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of…
Exposure to high concentrations of air pollution may worsen Alzheimer's disease (AD) by accelerating the buildup of toxic proteins in…
A simple brainwave test developed at the University of Bath has been shown to detect signs of memory impairment linked…
One of the first parts of the brain affected by Alzheimer's disease is the entorhinal cortex -- a region that…
Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital demonstrated for the first time that the protein midkine plays a preventative role…
Omega fatty acids could protect against Alzheimer's disease in women, new research has found. Analysis of lipids - fat molecules…