Neuroscientists have taken a major step toward detecting Alzheimer’s disease in its earliest stages—long before memory loss ...

Massive proteomics database links gene variant APOE 4 to chronic inflammation.

New University of Virginia School of Medicine research suggests an unexpected way doctors may be able to improve blood flow ...

As I watch my mom's mind give way to Alzheimer's, I've started writing letters to my future self. Scientists say it could reduce my risk of dementia by half.

Blood tests could pave the way for distinguishing between Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and some dementias, aiding early treatment for brain diseases.

If the brain isn't limited by memory space, why don't we remember everything? This is because the brain's memory system runs ...

A medical breakthrough could soon change how we diagnose one of the most devastating brain diseases of our time. On Bloom, I ...

A Finnish population study shows that signs related to Alzheimer's disease may already be found in the brain in middle age.

Scientists identified over 200 misfolded proteins in aging rat brains with cognitive decline—offering new hope for dementia treatment.

Scientists at UCSF combined advanced brain-network modeling, genetics, and imaging to reveal how tau protein travels through ...

Life may unfold as a continuous stream, but our memories tell a different story. We do not recall the past as one long, ...