As more brain cells are damaged, symptoms of Alzheimer’s begin to appear. Why This Matters: New Ways to Treat Alzheimer’s If Alzheimer’s is truly an autoimmune disease, then our approach to ...

A new way to deliver disease-fighting proteins throughout the brain may improve the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and other neurological disorders, according to scientists. By engineering human ...

it could potentially be adapted not just for Alzheimer’s, but also for other conditions where disease processes are patchy or localized, like brain tumors, multiple sclerosis or other ...

Scientists have long been racking their brains for ways to treat Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia. Turns out that the answer may lie within our own brains. Researchers from ...

Today, there is no known cure for Alzheimer's, although scientists believe it is caused by the abnormal buildup of proteins in and around brain cells. One of the major components of these abnormal ...

Alzheimer’s disease primarily affects people over the age of 65, but it’s never too early to be aware of the warning signs of this common brain disorder. And you may be able to detect them ...

A breakthrough study has revealed that the quality and composition of your nightly rest may play a pivotal role in protecting your brain against Alzheimer’s disease. This research offers new ...

The brain needs a lot of energy — far more than any other organ in the body — to work properly. And aging and Alzheimer’s disease both seem to leave the brain underpowered. But an ...

This June during Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, the Alzheimer’s Association is encouraging all Americans to take charge of their brain health. Today, there are more than 7 million ...

But experts say one particular form of exercise—resistance training—is crucial for brain health, with research showing it may help reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, a brain disorder ...

About 170 billion cells are in the brain, and as they go about their regular tasks, they produce waste — a lot of it. To stay healthy, the brain needs to wash away all that debris. But how ...