The Amyloid—Tangle Connection. Aβ aggregates (green) hyper-excite neurons in tau epicenters and connected regions, strengthening that connectivity. This pushes tau propagation from one region to ...

Study suggests belly fat is a midlife indicator of Alzheimer’s disease Learn about the research on belly fat’s impact on brain health and strategies to reduce risk through lifestyle changes ...

Drugs targeting amyloid plaques have failed to show efficacy in clinical trials. A new approach is needed to tackle AD ...

Prenatal exposure to neuroinflammation (cytokines) may provide a biomarker for the risk of later development of Alzheimer's ...

Exercise may positively influence the interactions between brain cells in the hippocampus, a brain region involved in ...

New research uncovers how declining protein clearance mechanisms with age lead to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and other ...

Inhaling xenon gas reduced neuroinflammation and brain atrophy while increasing protective neuronal states in mouse models of ...

COVID-19, even in mild cases, is linked to changes in Alzheimer’s disease-related brain biomarkers comparable to four years ...

A study has revealed that one specific type of exercise can dramatically reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by ...

According to the Alzheimer’s Association ( there are currently 6.5 million people with Alzheimer’s disease. An estimated 6.9 ...

They studied the impact of physical activity – and more specifically, aerobic exercise – on the main markers of Alzheimer’s disease. These markers are amyloid plaques, tau protein tangles ...

One of the most difficult aspects of developing treatments for Alzheimer’s disease is understanding the mechanisms of neuron death amid amyloid plaques, tau tangles and other forms of toxicity ...