Studies reveal the therapeutic mechanism of action for levetiracetam to prevent the production of Aβ and, consequently, downstream irreversible damage.

Cholesterol manufactured in the brain appears to play a key role in the development of Alzheimer’s disease, new research indicates. Scientists from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and ...

An Alzheimer's drug has shown promise in animals. The memory-robbing disease has no cure, with treatments aiming to temporarily ease symptoms. Alzheimer's is thought to come about when proteins ...

While physicians and scientists have long known that Alzheimer's disease involves the buildup of toxic protein fragments in the brain, they have struggled to understand how these harmful fragments are ...

Although most people don't associate oral disease with serious health problems, increasing evidence shows that oral bacteria play a significant role in systemic diseases like colon cancer and heart ...

A new study shows targeting a protein in smooth muscle cells can block and decrease buildup of atherosclerotic plaque in mouse models, according to researchers with UTHealth Houston. The study was ...

Are microglia the masterminds of amyloid plaque formation? In the August 21 Nature Communications, researchers led by Kim Green at the University of California, Irvine, suggest these cells seed ...

Scientists have designed an immunotherapy that reduces plaque in the arteries of mice, presenting a possible new treatment ...