Injury or disease that afflicts a relatively small number of brain cells causes a chain reaction that stops activity across a vast network of neural
Researchers have found a novel form of the Alzheimer’s protein tau in the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord. This form of tau —
A new study on Alzheimer’s disease has revealed a previously unknown biochemical cascade in the brain that leads to the destruction of synapses, the connections
An international study has found a link between the brain’s network connections and grey matter atrophy caused by certain types of epilepsy, a major step
Researchers have found new forms of tau protein that become abnormal in the very early stages of Alzheimer’s disease before cognitive problems develop. The scientists