Case Western Reserve researchers discover FDA-approved drug rapidly clears amyloid from the brain and reverses cognitive defects. Neuroscientists at Case... Read More
A gene variant responsible for vascular damage to the brain is a promising new target for drug therapy to fight... Read More
In a genome-wide association (GWA) study, researchers from Boston University Schools of Medicine (BUSM) and Public Health (BUSPH), have identified... Read More
A new study reveals that most of the specific genes long thought to be linked to intelligence probably have no bearing on one’s IQ. And it may be some time before researchers can identify intelligence’s specific genetic roots. Read More
A protein associated with neuron damage in Alzheimer's patients provides a superior scaffold for growing central nervous system cells in the lab. Read More
Researchers combined genetic data with neuroimaging in order to identify genes associated with amyloid plaque deposits in Alzheimer's disease patients. The study is believed to be the first genome-wide association study of plaque deposits using a specialized PET scan tracer that binds to amyloid. Read More
A new study reports even low levels of APOE4 can increase beta-amyloid plaques in the brain and neuronal damage in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. However, introducing APOE2 can reduce amyloid deposits and other associated damage. Read More
Infants who carry a gene associated with an increased rick for Alzheimer's disease have differences in brain development compared to those who do not carry the gene, a new study reports. Read More
Using a new algorithm, researchers find the loss of the KLHL9 gene is a driving force behind glioblastoma brain cancer. Read More
A gene implicated in Alzheimer's disease may also predict depression later in life, a new study reports. Read More
A new study reports stress in older people increases the risk for mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to Alzheimer's disease. Read More
Researchers report the TREM2 mutation can derail the immune cell's plaque-clearing activity. Read More
