Researchers identified 48 regions in human DNA associated with disease risk that had previously not been mapped.

A day will soon come when Alzheimer’s disease, like the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), will be conquered.” Cracks are gradually appearing in the wall of dementia, once called the “last disease of ...

Scientists have discovered that a drug originally developed for spinal cord injuries can tackle several key features of Alzheimer’s disease, including DNA damage and inflammation. Already tested for ...

There's no cure for Alzheimer’s, but there are treatments that may change disease progression. These are the promising new ...

Vibrating mattress and nitric-oxide pills raised beta-amyloid blood levels 35% in a small study, but no Alzheimer's treatment ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

Neurocrine Biosciences (NasdaqGS:NBIX) released new educational materials for healthcare professionals on classic congenital ...

Animal experiments reveal how excess fibronectin disrupts communication between brain cells and weakens a protective barrier, ...

Professor and Traitors star Hannah Fry has explained a theory suggesting that Alzheimer's disease could 'start in the nose' long before any signs of memory loss appear ...

Native people have some of the highest Rates of Alzheimer’s, but are largely excluded from studies about the disease. That could change with a $2.7 million grant from the National Institutes of ...

Legendary Star Trek and X-Men actor Patrick Stewart has died following a battle with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body ...