Scientists say the map of a speck of a mouse's brain could be as transformative as the Human Genome Project. Here's what to ...

Researchers say they have mapped more than 200,000 cells in a cubic millimeter of brain tissue and have traced how they're ...

Typical microglia both help and hurt the progression of Alzheimer's disease. When plaque begins to build up in the brain, they spring into action, releasing enzymes to break it down. But over ...

"Diabetes may be altering the brain similarly to early stages of Alzheimer’s disease," said lead researcher and UNLV psychology professor James Hyman in the release. The study was funded by the ...

Researchers found that people with a father with Alzheimer’s disease as well as female participants had a greater spread of tau protein in the brain. Female participants also had a heavier ...

A new study found that a gene recently recognized as a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease is actually a cause of it, due to its previously unknown secondary function.