The neurotransmitter glutamate is essential for regulating everything from mood to memory, but it can also encourage a toxic buildup of protein, which can contribute to Alzheimer's and related ...

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

In Alzheimer's disease, certain proteins accumulate in brain cells, forming clumps that restrict normal cell function or even ...

A research team at the University of Cologne has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the role of the tau protein ...

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

Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the role of the tau protein in Alzheimer’s disease.

Researchers discovered that abnormal tau proteins accumulate in the retinal ganglion cells of Alzheimer’s patients, linking ...

Researchers have identified a specific form of the tau protein that is responsible for mediating the toxicity of harmful protein clumps in human neurons and thus represents a target for future treatme ...

A UTA, University of California–San Francisco study explores why some nerve cells are more vulnerable to neurodegeneration ...

A new study suggests that women who use a popular hormonal menopause treatment later in life may be at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

A study reveals how glutamate drives tau accumulation in Alzheimer’s and related disorders. Researchers found that blocking ...

For more than three decades, scientists have been racing to stop Alzheimer's disease by removing amyloid beta plaques—sticky ...