Alzheimer's Disease

A journal article says herpes virus and Lyme disease bacteria are behind the mind-robbing illness, but not all researchers are convinced

A new study suggests that patients with Alzheimer's disease can still form memories, raising hopes of new treatments

A controversial study has suggested that the neurodegenerative disease might be transferred from one person to another. Now scientists are racing to find out whether that is true

DARPA’s new “Improv” program encourages hackers to weaponize common gadgets to help anticipate the next big threats

An internal plumbing system rids the brain of toxic wastes. Sleep is when this cleanup ritual occurs

The disease is not normally infectious, but people who received grafts from cadavers did show telltale markers in their brains

Cases are more prevalent but the risk of cognitive decline shows a surprising drop in some countries

Researchers pinpoint the cerebellum as particularly vulnerable to blast injury

Memory for odors is particularly complex, making scratch-and-sniff tests an early indicator of damage to the brain

New data shows monoclonal antibodies may indeed slow the disease when given early

Evidence mounts that chain reactions involving toxic proteins link Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and more

A new study has implications for patients with Alzheimer’s and other disorders