The brain’s neurons communicate with each other through chemical and electrical signals. But as Alzheimer’s disease develops, protein plaques and deposits buildup and kill…
Scientists are barreling toward a future in which, thanks to CRISPR, it is possible to edit the genetic make-up of brain cells to prevent…
Alzheimer’s main hallmarks — beta-amyloid plaques and tau tangles — have long been the focus of the quest to come up with an Alzheimer’s…
Frustrated for decades with failure after failure in efforts to find effective medications to treat Alzheimer’s and other cognitive disorders, researchers are now increasingly…
While the underlying causes of Alzheimer’s disease aren’t fully understood, we do know that genetics plays a role in how and why the disease…
We know that Alzheimer’s is caused by a combination of genetics and environmental factors. But for some people, the chances of getting Alzheimer’s are…