New research suggests that calming the brain's immune cells might prevent or lessen the damaging inflammation seen in Alzheimer's disease.

A research team at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) has identified a previously unknown enzyme, SIRT2, that plays a key ...

Many people aren’t benefiting from the shingles vaccine now. Not only can it prevent shingles — it also may protect the brain ...

NU-9 targets a shared underlying mechanism found in various neurodegenerative diseases. A new study from Northwestern ...

Alzheimer’s blood tests may one day allow patients and their doctors to track their individual progress in reducing risk, ...

Senolytics are considered an anti-aging medication, and they’re currently used to treat a range of health conditions. And new ...

Individuals with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer's disease show altered blood levels indicating damaged neuronal contacts as early as 11 years before the expected onset of dementia symptoms.

“Any physical exercise, whether weight training or aerobic activity, is known to increase levels of a chemical involved in brain cell growth. It can also mobilize anti-inflammatory T-cells. This is ...

The brains of adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) show changes similar to those observed in ...

Key takeaways Cholesterol regulation and neuronal vulnerability: The study found that neurons in the locus coeruleus (LC)—a ...

A pause to NIH funding has researchers scrambling for contingency plans at the University of Washington’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center.