A sequence of stress signals among specialized clean-up cells in the brain could at last reveal why some immune responses can ...

I want to be a companion to Sister Sheral on this journey for as long as I have breath,” Sister Maureen Sinnott writes.

Viruses like Covid and HSV-1 may trigger neurodegenerative diseases by causing protein accumulation in the brain, leading to conditions such as Alzheimer's and dementia. Researchers found that ...

High-density lipoprotein (HDL), or "good" cholesterol, may play a vital role in conserving healthy brain matter in ...

Researchers challenge everything we know about Alzheimer's disease with shocking new findings about amyloid beta protein's role in brain health.

Some brain cells are more susceptible to the ravages of aging than others, a new mouse study has found.These results co ...

Detailed mapping of 1.2 million brain cells has revealed that not all cell types age in the same way and that some – found in ...

University of Pittsburgh researchers uncovered a surprising link between Alzheimer's disease and herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1), suggesting that viral infections may play a role in the disease. The ...

The study also revealed how tau protein, often viewed as harmful in Alzheimer's, might initially protect the brain from the virus but contribute to brain damage later. These findings could lead to new ...

A study from Cornell University shows how pupils' contraction and dilation during sleep stages indicate the consolidation of ...

New clues have emerged in the mystery of how the brain avoids ‘catastrophic forgetting’ — the distortion and overwriting of ...

Scientists have long wondered about the mysterious origins of Alzheimer’s disease, with its hallmark protein tangles and ...