Browsing: Alzheimers

It was long thought that fat in the brain played no role in neurodegenerative diseases, but Purdue University researchers are…

Researchers at King’s College London have identified a promising new strategy for tackling Alzheimer’s disease by targeting several of the…

Brain cells continually pull material from the fluid around them, including nutrients, signaling molecules, and fragments of their own outer…

Scientists at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology have discovered a key connection between high levels of iron in…

New research has revealed that tau, a protein best known for its connection to Alzheimer’s disease, is also essential for…

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found that the brain’s waste removal system often becomes blocked in…

Researchers have pinpointed three already approved medications that may be repurposed to treat or prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Instead of starting…

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive brain disorder and a leading cause of dementia worldwide. Despite years of research, there…

An international team of researchers has reported a striking Alzheimer’s breakthrough in mice using specially engineered nanoparticles that do much…

Scientists have identified evidence of a previously unknown process that may explain how brain cells die in Alzheimer’s disease and…