Study links metabolism changes in certain brain cells to Huntington’s disease
A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has linked the mutation that causes Huntington’s disease to developmental…
A research team led by the University of California, Irvine has linked the mutation that causes Huntington’s disease to developmental…
A recent study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that previous traumatic brain injury may potentially affect the risk…
Scientists at Scripps Research and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found a clue to the molecular cause of Alzheimer’s—a…
New research published in the Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology has identified three genes and their expressed proteins that…
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave controversial accelerated approval to the first Alzheimer’s drug in nearly 20 years,…
A Cornell-led collaboration used machine learning to pinpoint the most accurate means, and timelines, for anticipating the advancement of Alzheimer’s…
Teens and young adults who are treated for sleep disorders with benzodiazepines such as Xanax – a medication commonly prescribed…
Scientists at UF Scripps Biomedical Research have developed a potential medicine for a leading cause of ALS and dementia that…
The brains of people with Down syndrome develop the same neurodegenerative tangles and plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease and frequently…
For people with multiple sclerosis (MS), hearing a doctor tell them they are experiencing brain atrophy — an important, predictive…
The Alzheimer’s Association is disappointed by the topline Phase 3 data reported today by Genentech and Roche from the GRADUATE…
A new study from Uppsala University shows that using a weighted blanket at bedtime increases melatonin in young adults. This…
A large study led by Lund University in Sweden has shown that people with Alzheimer’s disease can now be identified…
Heavy metals in the body have long been thought to induce the aggregation of disease-linked proteins, but a KAUST study…
The community of microorganisms living in the human gut, known as the gut microbiome, is increasingly recognized as playing a…
In a new University at Buffalo-led study, scientists propose a new role for the huntingtin protein (HTT), which causes Huntington’s…
Considering how patients from different ethnic groups respond to the same drug could be crucial to finding new Alzheimer’s disease…
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is a debilitating disorder that causes rapid degeneration of the brain as well as progressing dementia. It…
An estimated 6.2 million Americans ages 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s disease. The national Alzheimer’s Association predicts that number to…
In a new study with obese mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers say they have added to evidence that specialized channel…
The results of the trial, stopped early due to the significance of the findings, were presented in a late-breaking session…
The epigenetic changes linked to Parkinson’s disease – a nervous system disorder that afflicts nearly 1 million Americans – are…
Researchers from Hokkaido University and Toppan have developed a method to detect build-up of amyloid β in the brain, a…
Case Western Reserve University researchers have identified a mechanism in brain tissue that may explain why women are more vulnerable…
Adjusting to a new sleep schedule at the start of the school year can lead to disturbed rest, daytime fatigue…
Melatonin use among children and teenagers is on the rise, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports increased…
Prion diseases, such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (‘mad cow disease’), are lethal neurodegenerative infectious diseases that affect humans and other…
Bacterial Populations Can Change with Widely Used MS Treatment An international research consortium led by UC San Francisco scientists has…
Older people who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk—as much as 50% to 80% higher than a…
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report that an experimental drug first developed to treat kidney disease prolongs survival and improves…