The active genes in the body have to be copied, or transcribed into RNA molecules, which are then processed in a variety of ...

As the year comes to a close, experts from the Alzheimer's Association reflect on some of the hopeful advances in diagnosis, ...

Microglia have been revealed to first help spread Alzheimer’s disease pathology across the brain and then activate to limit ...

Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis found people who took suvorexant, a common treatment for insomnia, for ...

The once-monthly injection is intended for adults with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease. This is the first medication to ...

About seven million people in the U.S. are living with Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. But ...

Immune cells in the brain called microglia can partially break down large amyloid plaques characteristic of Alzheimer's disease by latching on to them, forming a sort of external stomach and releasing ...

The brain's immune cells, or microglia (light blue/purple) are shown interacting with amyloid plaques (red) — harmful protein ...

This review provides an overview of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), discussing its complex pathophysiology, risk factors, and ...

FOX 9 caught up with a Minnesota woman undergoing a new Alzheimer’s treatment which is showing promise in slowing cognitive ...

A new gene editing tool that helps cellular machinery skip parts of genes responsible for diseases has been applied to reduce the formation of amyloid-beta plaque precursors in a mouse model of ...