Axon damage is an early sign of neurodegenerative diseases like, ALS, Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s. Researchers found that nicotinamide nucleotide adenylyl transferase 2, or NMNAT2,
Did the ancient Greeks and Romans experience Alzheimer’s? Medical texts from 2,500 years ago rarely mention severe memory loss, suggesting today’s widespread dementia stems from
Five cases of Alzheimer’s disease are believed to have arisen as a result of medical treatments decades earlier, reports a team researchers.
A team of international researchers has completed the first large-scale study of posterior cortical atrophy, a baffling constellation of visuospatial symptoms that present as the
The cause of neuron death in Alzheimer’s disease is poorly understood. A new study shows RNA interference may play a key role. Scientists have identified