The origins of Alzheimer's remain contentious, but a new study suggests the disease may emerge as two key proteins compete ...

New research suggests that tubulin may help prevent the toxic protein clumps associated with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

A new study challenges the long-standing view that Alzheimer’s is driven primarily by amyloid plaques, instead pointing to a subtle but critical competition inside neurons.

Boosting the brain's waste-disposal system is increasingly showing promise for Alzheimer's disease, with a study now ...

Findings underpin the scientific rationale for Anavex’s targeted autophagy approach with orally administered blarcamesineConvergence of impaired ...

What if scientists could pinpoint exactly which cells in our brain are most affected by aging? This knowledge could lead to ...

Brain immune cells may be responsible for the formation of Alzheimer's plaques, revealing a key turning point in this neurological disease.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DNA visualisation A new Alzheimer's study has produced a first-of-its-kind genetic map, which could provide vital insights into ...

More than a century ago, Alois Alzheimer noted unusual changes in brain fats, which he described as "lipoid granules," along with the buildup of amyloid‐beta (amyloid) plaques and tau protein tangles.

An Australian-led international research collaboration has delivered a promising breakthrough in the quest to better ...

AS we age, brain cells face increasing challenges from inflammation, oxidative stress, reduced blood flow, and the buildup of ...

The same brain cells activate when you see something and when you imagine it, helping explain why mental images can feel so ...