A new study suggests a promising alternative to previous attempts to remove the sticky, toxic amyloid beta plaques from brains with Alzheimer's Disease: enhancing the brain's own immune cells to clear ...

For more than three decades, scientists have been racing to stop Alzheimer's disease by removing amyloid beta plaques—sticky ...

The herb rosemary has long been linked with memory: "There's rosemary, that's for remembrance," says Ophelia in Shakespeare's ...

There's rosemary, that's for remembrance,' says Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet. So it is fitting that researchers would study a compound found in rosemary and sage -- carnosic acid -- for its impact ...

Scientists at Scripps Research developed a stable form of carnosic acid, which enhanced memory function and improved ...

Scientists have discovered that a modified form of a natural compound found in rosemary and sage may hold potential for ...

The 95-year-old actor's Alzheimer's means it is "quite possible" he was unaware of his wife's death, say officials.

Alzheimer’s disease is often considered an unavoidable consequence of certain genetic mutations. Researchers have linked more than 80 genetic regions to the disease but some variations are known ...

New research suggests enhancing the brain’s own immune cells could help clear plaques associated with Alzheimer’s disease.

Antibiotic treatments disrupted the natural balance of gut ... The potential link between gut bacteria and Alzheimer’s opens up new possibilities for treatment and prevention.

Hantavirus comes from contact with rodents — such as rats and mice — especially after exposure to their urine, droppings, and ...