One of the first parts of the brain affected by Alzheimer’s disease is the entorhinal cortex — a region that plays a big role ...

One of the first parts of the brain affected by Alzheimer's disease is the entorhinal cortex - a region that plays a big role in memory, spatial navigation, and the brain's internal mapping system.

It’s been recognized for some time that Alzheimer’s disease affects brain regions differently and that tau — a protein known to misbehave — plays an important role in the disease. Normally, tau helps ...

A person will have Alzheimer’s years before ever knowing it. The disorientating erasure of memories, language, thoughts — in ...

A new study from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and published in the journal, Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, ...

One of neurologist Anelyssa D’Abreu’s least favorite tasks is giving her patients a dreaded diagnosis: early-stage ...

There are many subtle signs of dementia beyond memory loss. These are the ones to look out for, from misinterpreting emotions ...

There are more than 7 million people currently living with the devastating disease known as Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's causes changes to the brain that result in memory loss, moodiness, trouble learning ...

A new study highlights how both neuronal and peripheral tissues become disrupted in Alzheimer’s disease. A team of researchers from Baylor College of Medicine (TX, USA), the Jan and Dan Duncan ...

A type of brain cell that plays a vital role in maintaining neural networks and repairing injuries lies at the core of a ...

Black Americans face a significantly higher risk of Alzheimer’s and other dementias than white Americans. Researchers are ...

Excess fat in brain immune cells weakens defenses against Alzheimer’s. Blocking fat storage restored their ability to fight disease. For many years, scientists believed that fat in the brain had ...