The neurotransmitter glutamate is essential for regulating everything from mood to memory, but it can also encourage a toxic buildup of protein, which can contribute to Alzheimer's and related ...

USC Stem Cell scientists discover a new way to rid cells of toxic tau protein in a study involving mice and lab-grown human ...

In Alzheimer's disease, certain proteins accumulate in brain cells, forming clumps that restrict normal cell function or even ...

A research team at the University of Cologne has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the role of the tau protein ...

After Eli Lilly and Biogen’s setbacks in developing O-GlaNAcase (OGA) inhibitors for Alzheimer’s disease, Asceneuron has now ...

Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the role of the tau protein in Alzheimer’s disease.

Researchers have identified a specific form of the tau protein that is responsible for mediating the toxicity of harmful protein clumps in human neurons and thus represents a target for future treatme ...

Researchers discovered that abnormal tau proteins accumulate in the retinal ganglion cells of Alzheimer’s patients, linking ...

A UTA, University of California–San Francisco study explores why some nerve cells are more vulnerable to neurodegeneration ...

A new study suggests that women who use a popular hormonal menopause treatment later in life may be at a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

A study reveals how glutamate drives tau accumulation in Alzheimer’s and related disorders. Researchers found that blocking ...