A new drug reduces risk of psychosis relapse in patients with dementia
Pimavanserin has not received approval from the FDA, but study results are encouraging
Drinking way, way too much coffee might shrink your brain
Up to five cups of coffee per day seems to be fine. Six or more? Your brain is going to feel it
A new molecule and an under-appreciated neuron have been implicated in Parkinson's disease
Researchers studying Parkinson’s disease pivot from the usual dopamine story and reveal a new mechanism underlying early motor deficits
Gelatins may protect the brain against Alzheimer’s disease
A traditional Chinese medicine successfully protected neurons from amyloid-induced death
Dr. Steven Finkbeiner, Gladstone Institute of Neurological Disease, The Taube-Koret Center for Huntington's Disease Research, and the University of California San Francisco on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)
Huntington's disease is caused by more than a mutated protein
A new study illuminates the role of small RNA in the disease, laying the foundation for new diagnosis and treatment options
How COVID-19 has worsened the lives of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's patients
Poor health outcomes and quarantines have accelerated the progress of motor and neurological dysfunction
How seven cases of a mysterious opioid-induced disease revolutionized Parkinson's research
In the early 1980s, seven people took synthetic heroin. What happened next drastically changed our understanding of Parkinson's disease, and how to treat it
The protein Klotho could extend the life of the brain. Is that a good thing?
Klotho originates in the brain but the hype has spread worldwide
New research uses CRISPR gene editing to grow new neurons in diseased brains
Scientists hope the CRISPR-based therapy could treat neurodegenerative disease
Rare spindle-shaped neurons from deep inside the brain recorded for the first time
Losing the mysterious cells may lead to Alzheimer's, schizophrenia, or other neurological disorders
New research shows how protein aggregates destroy muscle cells
These findings have important implications for the treatment of myofibrillar myopathies, a set of diseases that affect the muscles
A protein in your brain behaves like a virus, infecting your cells with memories
Forming a protective shell, Arc moves from neuron to neuron
CRISPR nanoparticles are the next big hope in Alzheimer’s disease treatments
Nearly 6 million Americans live with Alzheimer's disease without solid treatment options.
There won't be a cure for Alzheimer's disease in our lifetime
A century of research later, and we're still not sure what causes it
Garbage mitochondria may contribute to Alzheimer’s disease
Taking out the trash improves key symptoms of neurodegenerative disease
Scientists have got the recipe for growing miniature human brains just right
It's your favorite organ, self-assembling, ready to go
Pulling all-nighters may damage your brain
New research suggests bad sleep causes a build-up of plaque associated with Alzheimer's