Brain-protecting immune cells may actually drive Alzheimer’s disease
Immune cells that normally protect the body from damage by attacking foreign or infected cells are found in…
Disrupted RNA methylation pathway accelerates Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s risks
A growing understanding of RNA biology is reshaping how scientists view the relationship between environmental toxicants, brain development,…
New study uses sleep monitoring and AI to detect Alzheimer’s
Researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and Hospital Universitario Severo Ochoa in Leganés, part of the…
Short sleep and poor sleep quality track with Parkinson’s risk
A large Chinese cohort study suggests that sleep patterns, especially short sleep and poor sleep quality, may help…
Brighter daytime light is linked to a lower dementia risk
People exposed to brighter daytime light were significantly less likely to develop dementia over eight years, with the…
Uneven grey matter loss serves as a powerful new biomarker for early neurodegeneration
Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Alzheimer’s disease begins to weave a web in the brain and remodel neuronal tissue…
Aston University bioscientist receives £125,000 to investigate genetic reasons for neurodegeneration
Aston University bioscientist Dr John Reynolds has won a £125,000 Springboard grant from the Academy of Medical Sciences…
Fat-producing enzyme identified as key driver of damage in Parkinson’s disease
A fat-producing enzyme in brain cells may play a key role in driving damage in Parkinson’s disease and…
Gladstone investigator wins MIND Prize to decode hidden Alzheimer’s genetics
Gladstone Institutes investigator Ryan Corces, PhD, has been named a 2026 winner of the Pershing Square Foundation’s MIND Prize, a…
Scientists map epigenetic changes across aging brain cells
Neurodegenerative diseases affect more than 57 million people globally. The incidence of these diseases, from Alzheimer’s to Parkinson’s…
Study finds brain changes related to worse memory in football players with repetitive head impacts
In former college and professional football players, a new study has found higher levels of inflammation were associated…
Smartphone motor tests can predict dopamine deficiency in Parkinson’s disease without brain scans
By pairing everyday smartphone motion data with established clinical scores, researchers demonstrate a promising path toward accessible, radiation-free…