Alzheimer's Disease

Study raises question about whether proteins implicated in the disease are capable of spreading through medical procedures

Congress members from both sides of the aisle are calling for a national strategy to confront the dementia “tsunami” but let’s be real about what to expect

After a string of failed trials, drugs that target protein build-up in the brain appear to slow disease progress

The new line of communication prompts rethinking of neurologic disease

The second-most common form of dementia has been difficult to study without a better understanding of early symptoms

Chemicals that plants make to ward off pests stimulate nerve cells in ways that may protect the brain against diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's

Factors that drove the evolution of our intellectual capacity are also implicated in the memory disorder

A cluster of families in Colombia who carry a rare genetic mutation that causes the disease have become a focus of the search for a treatment

Magnetic stimulation may help stave off age-related cognitive decline

A new test can identify the disorder's early stages. How will it help patients?

Human testing is under way or poised to start for brain cancer, multiple sclerosis, spinal injury, type 1 diabetes and "Lou Gehrig's" disease

An eye-tracking test may serve as a screen for predicting Alzheimer's