New paper from UC Santa Cruz chemistry lab argues that efforts to develop treatments for Alzheimer's should stop ignoring a ...

“Delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s disease by just five years could cut the incidence rate in half,” said professor Xue Zhong ...

MMI is starting FDA-approved human trials for its tiny robot to use needles the size of eyelashes to help clear waste from the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.

New noninvasive tools reveal that subtle shifts in brain blood flow and oxygen use may mirror key markers of Alzheimer’s risk ...

Even one fall by an older adult is just as accurate in predicting cognitive decline as individuals with elevated amyloid, the Alzheimer's brain protein considered the gold standard for gauging ...

A new study has uncovered why some brain cells are more resistant to Alzheimer’s damage than others. Researchers found a natural cleanup system that helps remove toxic tau protein before it can form ...

Scientists have identified prematurely aged astrocytes in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, particularly those with the APOE4 risk gene. Their findings suggest that cellular senescence in these ...

It has the potential to predict symptom onset so accurately "we could use it in individual clinical care,” said one ...

A blood test could help predict when a person may develop Alzheimer's symptoms years before they appear. It's considered cheaper and more accessible than brain scans or spinal fluid tests. Dr. Mike ...

In a study published in Nature Communications, Mayo Clinic researchers have identified specific DNA-level changes in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Using advanced biological ...