New research that aimed to highlight the potential of new technologies to diagnose disease has suggested that virtual reality may...

A new drug for treating Alzheimer's disease has successfully passed the first phase of testing in humans. Preclinical studies had...

Researchers have previously shown that a type of light therapy could potentially reduce toxic proteins that build up in the...

Alzheimer's is a relentless disease in which toxic clusters of beta-amyloid protein collect in brain cells. Now, scientists have designed...

In the future, a doctor might be able to tell whether someone is heading toward Alzheimer's disease — not by...

Researchers have taken a step forward in the quest for a pill that can recover brain function lost through strokes,...

Investigating an enzyme that stops cells from dividing could be a fruitful avenue for research into how to slow aging...

A novel genetic approach that repairs broken connections between brain cells could lead to treatments that restore memory capacity in...

Doctors may find it hard to diagnose Alzheimer's disease before the obvious symptoms set in, and many of the current...

Two new studies now suggest that a noninvasive eye scan could soon be used to catch Alzheimer's disease early. The world's...

Scientists have found a previously unknown mechanism in which the protein tau, which is implicated in Alzheimer's disease, damages brain...

In the largest study of its type, researchers conclude that having higher levels of belly fat in old age is...

New results could change the face of Alzheimer's treatment; the herpes simplex virus is found to play a vital role...