Experiments in mice show transmission of nerve-killing protein from the gut into the brain

Researchers believe an enzyme targeted to the neuronal mitochondria may be responsible for converting compounds from alcohol, tobacco, and certain foods into chemicals that trigger or advance the disease

"The study's findings create dramatic new possibilities for precision medicine," researcher says

A novel gene therapy approach blocks the accumulation of α-synuclein in the brain, preventing the development of Parkinson's disease

Researchers found the more years of tackle football played, the higher the tau protein levels detected by the PET scan

By speaking the brain's language, the material is a portal between electronics and the brain

Cocoa may offer an easy, safe approach to the persistent symptom, if confirmed in larger studies

The connection between ALS and athletes runs deeper than a single ballplayer

Researchers have found that the cleaning system of brain cells, the so-called mitophagy, is very weakened in animals and humans with Alzheimer's

This blood marker offers new possibilities for testing therapies