In a newly published study, neurobiologists reveal age-related changes that help to answer key questions about Alzheimer’s disease. With advancing age, highly-evolved brain circuits become…
Scientists have discovered that a substance called N-acetylglucosamine has the ability to enhance defense mechanisms against neurodegenerative diseases, clear toxic protein aggregates and extend life…
Researchers at the University of Leeds have developed a biosensor that can detect very small quantities of amyloid-beta clusters, which could open the door to…
In a newly published study, Yale researchers reveal that a protein within the cell membrane called metabotropic glutamate receptor 5 is the missing link in…
A newly published study reveals that doctors are moving closer to a potential blood test for detecting Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers in Germany have made new…
Newly published research details how a better understanding of the glymphatic system and its process of slowing down as we age may result in new…
A newly published decade-long study reveals that NitroMemantine can restore connections between nerve cells that have been lost during the progression of Alzheimer’s in the…
In a newly published study, researchers from the University of Pittsburg verified previous findings that the drug bexarotene, which is approved by the U.S. Food…
Scientists have pinpointed a catalytic trigger for the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, establishing the pathway that shows how the toxic species that cause cell death,…
In a new study, a team of scientists from the Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital provide scientific evidence showing that exposure to new activities may…
Using a new imaging method that screens the brain’s connections, UCLA scientists have discovered a common abnormality in our genetic code that increases the risk…
New research from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA shows how vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids may enhance the immune system’s ability…
Scientists at the University of Lancaster have developed a new drug that may help prevent the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease by reducing the number…
A new study that involves implanting a pacemaker in the brain is underway to determine if deep brain stimulation (DBS), the same technology used to…
Using a brain-imaging tool developed for assessing neurological changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease, researchers at UCLA have identified the abnormal tau proteins associated with sports-related…
Researchers at the Université Laval have shown that the molecule MPL (monophosphoryl lipid A) can eliminate up to 80% of the senile plaques associated with…
According to a new study from researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy, galactic cosmic radiation poses a…
Flaws in a test used in clinical trials to assess patients could be undermining the search for a drug to treat Alzheimer’s. The scientists published…