The researchers found that older adults who completed a specific speed-training exercise were significantly less likely to develop dementia. Others aren't so sure.

Shutting down the enzyme PTP1B helps brain immune cells clear plaques again, pointing to a potential new Alzheimer’s ...

While physicians and scientists have long known that Alzheimer's disease involves the buildup of toxic protein fragments in ...

Experts have known for some time that Alzheimer’s disease involves the build-up of toxic protein fragments in the brain. The post Cheap drug may prevent plaques linked to dementia from forming ...

One of the biggest barriers to diagnoses of brain disorders is that symptoms — particularly those of apathy — can be mistaken ...

We’re winning the fight against dementia, one battle at a time.

A new study has found bacterial sugars that cause neurodegenerative immune response, providing a mechanism for therapeutic intervention.

Researchers have created one of the most realistic “mini-brains” yet, reports New Scientist, growing a tiny version of a ...

Can computer exercises in your 70s protect you from dementia? A 20-year study found one specific type works—if you stick with ...

The study found that there was no significant effect from either the memory or reasoning training; however, those who were in the booster speed training group showed a significant (25%) reduction in ...

Scientists have uncovered an intriguing link between infection and brain health, finding that a common bacterium in the eye appears to be linked to cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease. It's the ...

A major international study shows that increasing a naturally occurring molecule can help restore memory in animal models of ...