Neurodegenerative diseases slowly damage the brain and nervous system, affecting millions of people worldwide. Two of the most common conditions are Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease ...

A study published in Molecular Psychiatry reveals a path of cause-effect molecular events that can lead to Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, Duncan Neurological ...

A new study suggests that a hormone therapy harvested from human corpses may be linked to a rare, controversial form of ...

Researchers have discovered the mechanism by which neurofibrillary tangles spread through the brain of Alzheimer's patients ...

Researchers investigating influenza vaccination in older adults uncovered evidence that vaccine dosage may play a role in modifying Alzheimer’s disease risk. Credit: Stock A closer look at vaccine ...

New research has linked levels of vitamin D in midlife with toxic tangles of tau protein that accumulate in the brains of ...

A new study suggests a high-dose flu shot may cut Alzheimer's risk by nearly half in older adults, far outperforming the ...

Researchers are trying to determine the exact link between herpes and dementia. Source: Guilherme Gomes/Pixabay, used with permission Most research on Alzheimer’s disease looks at the abnormal ...

Frequent nightmares, or the inability to recall your dreams at all, could be early signs of Alzheimer's disease.

Researchers have developed a novel compound that could transform the way we treat Alzheimer's disease, offering not just a ...

A new study links tau pathology to disrupted sleep in Alzheimer's disease. Sleep expert Dr. Wendy Troxel discusses how ...