The gas xenon, like the other noble, or inert, gases, is known for doing very little. The class of elements, because of its ...

Cornell researchers discovered that brain immune cells, called microglia, can partially break down Alzheimer’s amyloid ...

Researchers have identified how cerebrovascular disease (CeVD) disrupts brain connectivity, contributing to cognitive decline ...

The norepinephrine molecule helps clear the brain of waste like dirty dishes in a dishwasher, and scientists think their ...

Most treatments being pursued today to protect against Alzheimer's disease focus on amyloid plaques and tau tangles that accumulate in the brain, but new research from Mass General Brigham and ...

Researchers have uncovered novel insights into how brain function disruptions related to cerebrovascular disease (CeVD) interact with Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology to impact neurodegeneration and ...

PLAYING a sport could re-awaken dormant viruses in the brain and trigger Alzheimer’s disease, a study says. Oxford scientists ...

Dopamine, commonly known as the “feel-good” hormone, may hold the key to breaking down beta-amyloid plaques—abnormal protein clusters that interfere with brain function and are hallmarks of ...

Researchers uncover mechanisms that may connect the dots between trauma events and the emergence of disease. They point to ...

Repeated head injuries suffered by sports players and military personnel — a known risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease — may ...