Rather than targeting amyloid plaques, attacking the Alzheimer's Tau protein induced a positive immune response in 29 of the 30 study volunteers.

Neary 1,000 marijuana users were compared to healthy controls, showing abnormally low blood flow in virtually every area of the brain, according to a new study. 

In a hopeful sign for the health of the nation’s brains, the percentage of American seniors with dementia is dropping. 

"We never expected it. It tells us there are some factors that are protecting their brains and memories against the Alzheimer's pathology of plaques and tangles. Now we have to find out what those are."

More humans than ever are exposed to higher levels of ionizing radiation from medical equipment, airplanes, etc., and this may be a confounding factor in Alzheimer's disease. 

A study was reported to show that caffeine protects older women from dementia. But looking closer at the research, we can't truly claim coffee was the reason.

Researchers have prevented the development of Alzheimer's disease in mice by using a virus to deliver a specific gene into the brain.

Taking a pill that prevents the accumulation of toxic molecules in the brain might someday help prevent or delay Alzheimer’s disease, according to scientists at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children’s Hospital and Johns Hopkins University...