A woman is silhouetted against the waning rays of the late afternoon sun at Ala Moana Regional Park on Tuesday, March 12, ...

Past approaches identified the genes first, in a kind of genes-forward approach, said McDowell High School teacher Rob Hodgson. Shankar began her research on Alzheimer's biomarkers for Hodgson's ...

Microglia replacement therapy helps treat people with a rare genetic condition called ALSP, suggesting the approach could ...

Alzheimer’s and brain health deserve attention year-round, as millions are affected by dementia and related conditions.

Alzheimer’s disease continues to rise as one of the most pressing health challenges facing aging populations today. It ...

The study, published March 6 in Nature Medicine, shows that the brain’s immune cells, called microglia, play a more powerful ...

In those nations, MAID is available to a wider universe of pained people, not just those with fewer than six months to live.

A research team from Virginia Commonwealth University has found that a drug currently in clinical trials for brain disorders ...

Because Alzheimer’s is just one of several diseases that cause dementia, the key distinction lies in their scope.

June is Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. With an estimated 55 million people living with Alzheimer's Disease and other ...

Some forgetfulness is part of the aging process. Recognizing when it could be something more can help families cope with a ...