Jennie Erin Smith’s “Valley of Forgetting” explores the genetic roots of early-onset dementia plaguing a mountain region.

Flies that expressed an Alzheimer’s disease-related protein in their neurons showed signs of accelerated aging.

As we approach a super-aged society, dementia, a representative degenerative brain disease, is emerging as a social problem.

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Cognito Therapeutics has reported outcomes from a post hoc analysis of its OVERTURE feasibility trial, indicating that the ...

Dementia is not a single disease — but rather a syndrome caused by various underlying conditions that damage the brain. The ...

Arlington Public Library declares June Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month, with planned educational events.

By analyzing thousands of Aβ42 peptides, the scientists gained a better understanding of how mutations in Aβ affect protein ...

A new Fujirebio Diagnostics blood test identifies beta-amyloid, a brain plaque that is a key marker for Alzheimer’s disease.

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month, so it’s an appropriate time to take a look at diseases that affect memory and ...

New research using fruit flies reveals that Alzheimer’s disease impacts not just the brain, but the entire body. Alzheimer’s ...

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