UCSF researchers have pinpointed a crucial brain receptor that helps immune cells called microglia clear out toxic amyloid ...

What is the earliest spark that ignites the memory-robbing march of Alzheimer’s disease? Why do some people with Alzheimer’s-like changes in the brain never go on to develop dementia? These questions ...

Tiny amounts of lithium -- a natural metal -- may help protect the brain from Alzheimer's disease and other effects of aging, ...

In a major new finding almost a decade in the making, researchers at Harvard Medical School say they’ve found a key that may ...

One-third of people older than 85 in the United States are estimated to live with Alzheimer's disease today, according to the ...

But a new breakthrough points to lithium as a possible explanation—not only does it occur naturally in the brain, but a ...

This suggests being consistent with the MIND diet may reduce the risk of HS, dementia and Alzheimer's disease, the authors ...

Introduction Visual perception is a fundamental skill that plays a central role in sensing the external environment. Deficits can lead to impairments in everyday activities. Visual perception is known ...

Researchers at Harvard Medical School in Boston say that, based on a study in mice, lithium could someday help treat Alzheimer's disease.

In a provocative new study, Harvard Medical School scientists found that lithium, an element found in some foods and drinking ...