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

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

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

Older women who underwent hormone replacement therapy during and after menopause had high markers associated with Alzheimer's ...

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

USC Stem Cell scientists discover a new way to rid cells of toxic tau protein in a study involving mice and lab-grown human ...

The neurotransmitter glutamate is essential for regulating everything from mood to memory, but it can also encourage a toxic ...

Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease before people have any symptoms is possible, but brings up concerns when so few treatments are ...

This article originally appeared in Research Colorado.Research at the University of Denver is showing promise for the ...

Researchers at MIT have discovered that exposing the brain to light and sound pulses at a specific frequency—40 hertz, or 40 cycles per second—can induce brain rhythms that reduce the hallmark ...

Alzheimer’s disease, a devastating neurodegenerative disorder, is closely linked to the accumulation of tau protein in the ...

A recent study by the University of Cologne has illuminated a specific tau protein's role in the progression of Alzheimer's ...