International research team identifies distinct population of neuroprotective immune cells of the central nervous system ...

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

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, ...

Disrupted sleep patterns in Alzheimer’s disease may be more than a symptom—they could be a driving force. Researchers at ...

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

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

A fresh line of attack on Alzheimer’s has emerged from an unexpected source: the brain’s own border guards and natural waste routes. Researchers in China ...

A quiet shift in dementia science is gathering pace, with lab results hinting at a fresh route to protect fading memories. A team working across China and ...

Researchers have identified a unique microglial population that protects the brain by lowering inflammation and slowing ...

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 ...