Alzheimer's Disease

Could plaque buildup in the brain be the cause rather than the result of the debilitating neurogenerative disorder?

An M.I.T. scientist believes that if blood flow actually impacts neuronal behavior, the fMRI would be an even more powerful tool for diagnosing disorders such as Alzheimer's and schizophrenia

Study finds that the disruption of white matter conduits in the aging brain keeps its regions from communicating effectively

Stem cell transplants rescue memory problems in mice, but not in the way you might expect

Study identifies nonconvulsive seizures as potential culprit. Already available drugs may stave off and even reverse debilitating symptoms

A process known to kill adult nerve cells also halts stem cell growth, causing neurodegeneration

Researchers pinpoint the part of the brain that causes déjà-vu, which could lead to new memory-boosting therapies

Large-scale genetic and protein screening yields several possible targets for treating the debilitating neurodegenerative disorder

M.I.T. researchers find that certain environments prompt lost memory to return and determine the biological mechanism behind the phenom

Study shows that that pace at which a brain cell activates a key protein may influence its role in memory formation—a finding that could lead to new Alzheimer therapies

Many genes once thought to be unique to humans have been in the tree of life for over a half billion years