Alzheimer's disease, the most common type of dementia, is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by brain alteration including synaptic loss, chronic inflammation and neuronal cell death.

In a bid to revolutionize Alzheimer’s detection, scientists have examined the brain’s neurovascular unit. The research revealed not only how this system is altered by the disease, but also ...

These findings suggest that Alzheimer’s disease may not solely originate in the brain but could be influenced by imbalances in gut bacteria. Hospitals, while essential for treating illnesses ...

A new approach to detecting Alzheimer's disease Date: February 3, 2025 Source: Lancaster University Summary: Research has revealed clear evidence that changes in the orchestration of brain ...

Lancaster University researchers measured the brain blood flow and breathing rates of participants with and without Alzheimer's diseaseCredit: Jill Jennings Alzheimer's disease is the most common ...

Her father had succumbed to Alzheimer’s ... 25 years’ worth of scans, cross-sections which captured the gradual, remorseless evaporation of key parts of her brain. John and his sister ...

The Swedish biotech behind a groundbreaking Alzheimer’s treatment is in talks with partners for its new technology that allows drugs to cross the notoriously tricky blood-brain barrier.

Along with another protein, amyloid beta, tau can build up in the brain and disturb cell function. Irregular clumps of tau are called neurofibrillary tangles, which are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s.

Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a devastating brain disorder affecting millions globally, has long been a puzzle for researchers. Known for its slow progression and profound memory loss, AD has ...

Scientists from DZNE, University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn provide new evidence that preventing brain inflammation is a promising approach for the treatment of Alzheimer's ...