Researchers have discovered a new way to increase a key brain protein damaged in Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects thousands of children worldwide. Early studies in mice and ...

Researchers found three master genes that alter brain development in Down syndrome, offering new clues about learning and memory differences.

A group of specialized cells play a crucial part in clearing toxic proteins from inside the brain 1. But in people with Alzheimer’s disease, these cells malfunction, leading to the build up of tau ...

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researchers have used a form of artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze anatomical changes in the brain and predict Alzheimer's disease with nearly 93% accuracy.

Hemoglobin could hold the key to new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases. The protein found in red blood cells that transports oxygen in the body could play a potentially game-changing—and ...

A new gene-targeting strategy that boosts a crucial brain protein could pave the way for the first effective treatment for Rett syndrome. Researchers at Texas Children’s Duncan Neurological Research I ...

Accumulation of the protein tau in the brain is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease. In a paper published in Cell ...

The Bachelor Australia star shares how embracing grief has helped her focus on meaningful activities and relationships in her ...

After being diagnosed with a rare condition, Andrew Reynolds vowed to make a difference. At the Brain Injury Association of ...