Clumps or plaques of the protein beta-amyloid in the brain are a hallmark of a type of dementia called Alzheimer’s disease. When beta-amyloid plaques form, they disrupt communication between nerve ...

Specially engineered 'young' immune cells could help to reverse the effects of aging and the damage to brain cells caused by ...

An international team of scientists has developed specialized nanoparticles that can reverse the cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in mice. The treatment works by repairing the brain’s natural ...

Have you ever caught yourself absentmindedly picking your nose in a quiet moment? It feels like a private, harmless habit ...

Amyloid beta is a peptide that plays a central role in the neurodegenerative pathology of Alzheimer’s disease by aggregating into plaques in the brain. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ...

Microglia (green) responding to aggregated beta-amyloid plaques (blue) in the mouse cortex. (Credit: Jessica M. Crowley) A ...

Researchers have uncovered how the brain’s immune cells, called microglia, can act as protectors rather than destroyers in Alzheimer’s disease.

In Alzheimer's disease—the leading cause of dementia—microglia, the brain's immune defenders, can act as both protectors and ...

POTOMAC, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IGC Pharma, Inc. (NYSE American: IGC) ("IGC" or the "Company") today announced encouraging preclinical results in an Alzheimer’s mouse model demonstrating the potential ...

Alzheimer's disease is notorious for scrambling patients' daily rhythms. Restless nights with little sleep and increased napping during the day are early indicators of disease onset, while sundowning, ...