For more than three decades, scientists have been racing to stop Alzheimer's disease by removing amyloid beta plaques - sticky clumps of toxic protein that accumulate in the brain.

Older women who take menopausal hormone therapy may be at a higher risk of Alzheimer's. A study published in Science Advances ...

For Alzheimer’s, blood tests for p-tau are still useful, but they should not be the only method for diagnosis. A positive ...

Researchers at Northwestern University have made a breakthrough in identifying a way for Alzheimer's disease to be treated ...

The results of a new study show that suppressing KCTD20, which responds to the neurotransmitter glutamate, activates a mechanism for expelling tau proteins.

There is no known cure for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), although prescription drug-based treatments that can slow AD progression ...

"Studies have shown that vulnerability to Alzheimer's-related changes in the brain increase in women from pre- to ...

After Eli Lilly and Biogen’s setbacks in developing O-GlaNAcase (OGA) inhibitors for Alzheimer’s disease, Asceneuron has now ...

Elevated levels of p-tau 181 and 217 in cerebrospinal fluid are considered to reflect early Alzheimer's disease pathology.

A new study by Mass General Brigham researchers has found faster accumulation of tau—a key indicator of Alzheimer's ...

Researchers identified a gene that seems to help slow brain aging in women, and studied links between hormone therapy, ...

A special edition of the journal Science focuses on women's health, including links between estrogen and dementia, at a time ...