Alzheimers

Alzheimer's researchers at Washington University in St. Louis believe a certain gene mutation causes energy shortages in immune cells that protect the brain.

A 29-year study of homogenous population in San Diego, Calif., shows moderate drinking did not impair cognitive health in older adults.

A USC researcher is using a novel technique to deliver very large molecules to treat cancer, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.

University of Florida researchers seek to slow or avert age-related cognitive decline.

Boston University researchers found that people over age 65 who consistently sleep more than nine hours every night had twice the risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease within the next 10 years.

Boston University researchers have found that people who drink sugary beverages frequently are more likely to have poorer memory, smaller overall brain volume, and a significantly smaller hippocampus—an area of the brain important for learning and memory.

University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have discovered a rare and powerful type of immune cell in the meninges around the brain, suggesting the cells may play a critical but previously unappreciated role in battling Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, meningitis and other neurological diseases.

Researchers have made a discovery that could provide a novel way to target the brain deterioration associated with amyloid plaque build-up in Alzheimer’s disease.

People with Alzheimer’s disease don’t perceive pain as readily as healthy older adults, and this may lead to delays and underreporting of pain.

The PET/MR scanner allows researchers to observe the functions and structure of the brain including its volume, thickness, and surface.