Alcohol use has been associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline and dementia. But new research from Texas A&M University's Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine at Texas A&M Health ...

While amyloid β plaques are hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), recent research suggests that they aren’t the only players in the neurodegenerative disorder. Genome-wide association studies and RNA ...

Scientists have developed an experimental molecule that helps the brain's immune cells fight Alzheimer's again, reducing ...

Alcohol use has been associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline and dementia. But new research from the Texas A&M ...

In Alzheimer's disease, proteins like amyloid beta form clumps, known as plaques, that damage the brain. But in some people, immune cells called microglia break down these proteins before they can ...

As resident trash collectors, microglia survey the brain in search of detritus for disposal. How do they recognize the debris? In the case of plaques, a cell-surface receptor might be involved, though ...

Though APOE4 is the strongest genetic risk factor for sporadic Alzheimer’s disease, scientists have struggled for decades to figure out how it affects the cells of the brain. For microglia, at least, ...

The researchers treated 5‑month‑old 5xFAD mice – a model with aggressive amyloid deposition – with 810‑nm light (25 mW/cm² at ...

Researchers at Northwestern University have identified a specific step inside brain synapses where the toxic Alzheimer’s ...