When Alois Alzheimer first described the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease more than 100 years ago, he spotted the telltale signs of the…
In Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, Harrison Ford’s character, Han Solo, is captured by enemies and immobilized inside a fictional metal alloy called…
Remember what happened the last time you sat down to finish your taxes — a task which is both necessary and boring? First, you…
Imagine the brain as a sprawling art exhibit: Several large marble and clay statues are visible as far as the eye can see —…
Scientists are looking toward microglia cells as therapeutic targets for Alzheimer’s. Microglia, known as the janitors of our brains, are responsible for clearing harmful…
For decades, researchers have been searching for ways to combat the abnormal proteins that appear in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s. Despite their best…
Dr. Susan White and her genetics team treated two triplets from a family who had an undiagnosed neurodegenerative disorder in 2014. After one year…
Researchers in Germany and San Francisco believe they have identified an antibody that binds to the brain’s immune cells and causes them to live…
Resetting the brain’s immune cells and delaying chronic inflammation may help improve traumatic brain injury recovery, according to a new study. Researchers at Trinity…
We’ve all seen the movie: tons of hand-to-hand combat, enemy soldiers lurking behind every wall. Now place that movie in your bloodstream and imagine…
Diet has been shown to play a role in staving off a variety of disorders, from cardiovascular disease to dementia. A new study pinpoints…