Brain cells called microglia keep brains young by eliminating accumulations of protein debris. But their garbage-colllection ability fades with age.
Stanford engineer Ellen Kuhl is using computer modeling to provide insight into the progress of neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's.
With half of all cases of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias going undiagnosed, researchers develop app to help in early screening
It's not every day that early-stage research at Stanford's School of Medicine generates its own New Yorker cartoon. But a few years ago, news of a …
It was 2:30 on a winter morning several years ago at the National Institutes of Health outside of Washington, D.C. when Annelise Barron, PhD, a …
Obsessive-compulsive disorder was debilitating Geuris "Jerry" Rivas, a New York native. He would spend endless hours every day organizing his posters, comic books and videos. He …
The causes of Alzheimer's disease remain obscure, although a new study provides a helpful clue. A long-reigning theory (to wit, that the accumulation of gummy protein …
Family members provide most of the day-to-day care for people with dementia. Yet few resources are available for individuals in this common, and often times stressful, …
Many people, like me, have helplessly watched a loved one suffer and die from dementia. Now there's something average folks can do to help accelerate …
Why are Alzheimer's drug developers getting the blues? It depends on what's meant by "getting the blues." The field has been plagued by a succession of failures of …
That gold ball in the distance may not be the sun, but it might make future dementia patients' day, someday. Stanford molecular bioengineer Alex Savtchenko, PhD, …
"Why are you so interested in the human brain?" My Alzheimers, a blog dedicated to raising awareness and money for an Alzheimer’s cure, recently spoke …
As a kid growing up in rural Minnesota, I spent many of my waking hours searching for a reason to be near the five horses …
Helping people live not just longer but better lives is the goal of Stanford's Center on Longevity, and last year it held a Design Challenge to …
In last year’s “Still Alice,” Julianne Moore’s portrays a woman beset by early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease. It’s fitting that the academy-award winning film (Moore garnered a …
A report released last week by Alzheimer’s Disease International calls attention to the disproportionate effects of dementia on women worldwide. As noted in the report, women are more …
