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In findings published in Cell Reports, senior author Jerold Chun, M.D., Ph.D., and team also discovered that the biological instructions

Alzheimer’s disease starts with a sticky protein called amyloid beta that builds up into plaques in the brain, setting off

UCSF-led research shows smartphone cognitive testing is comparable to gold-standard methods; may detect FTD in gene carriers before symptoms start.

Familial Alzheimer’s disease can be transferred via bone marrow transplant, researchers show March 28 in the journal Stem Cell Reports.

Dedicated memory tests on smartphones enable the detection of “mild cognitive impairment,” a condition that may indicate Alzheimer’s disease, with

Lewy body disease is the second most common brain degenerative disease after Alzheimer’s disease. Lewy bodies, deposits of alpha-synuclein protein,

Researchers at the University of Leeds and Lancaster University in the UK have identified a new potential target for the

Identifying genetic variants and the role they play in predisposing people to Alzheimer’s disease can help researchers better understand how

Getting dementia diagnosed can be a long and difficult process for anyone, but some may face additional challenges based on

Galantamine is a common medication used by people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia around the world to