A study reveals that traumatic brain injury alters the small vessels in the brain, resulting in an accumulation of amyloid beta -- a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. The findings suggest that vascular ...

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory. It means how the brain ...

Scientists have identified a biomarker for Alzheimer's that may help doctors spot the early signs of protein buildup in the ...

More than 6 million Americans are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, a number expected to climb as the population ages.

Researchers have identified the mitochondrial calcium uniporter as a critical protein in the strengthening of synaptic ...

A study at Lund University reveals that traumatic brain injury alters the small vessels in the brain, resulting in an ...

There exists no ‘amyloid cabal’” in Alzheimer’s research, neurologist Dennis Selkoe writes in response to Charles Piller’s “Doctored.” ...

Scientists explore how the immune and nervous systems constantly communicate, influencing brain diseases, behavior, and ...

Take a look around your home and you'll find yourself surrounded by familiar comforts-photos of family and friends on the ...

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a fundamental role in recognition memory -- how the brain registers the difference between new and familiar objects and forms long-term ...

Your brain’s natural rinse cycle flows while you sleep. A new study suggests certain medications interfere with that ...

If brain health is top of mind for you, you may want to alter your eating habits—and not necessarily what you eat, but when ...