While any loss of smell is unpleasant, it could have a greater significance: a warning signal from deep with our brains.

A less invasive test for Alzheimer’s is a big advance. But it’s not perfect and is not meant to screen healthy people.

A protein notorious for its role in Alzheimer’s disease may hold the key to supercharging the aging immune system, according ...

At first glance, Alzheimer's disease and cancer have little in common. One erodes memory, while the other consumes the body.

Some people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have abnormal levels of glutamate in the brain. New research led by Mass ...

In the rush to harness Alzheimer’s for guaranteed pathos, Bollywood often reduces the condition to a narrative convenience.

Dementia’s effects on the brain can cause death. But they can also lead to other complications, which can then be fatal.

A drug used to slow Alzheimer's disease may help improve social behaviors in some children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD ...

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Grand Rapids Saturday will help raise money for research being conducted at the Michigan State ...

Dementia, often mistaken for a natural part of ageing, is far more complex and widespread. While there’s no cure yet, early ...

One way to detect Alzheimer's early is by spotting changes to people's use of language. This is because new speech problems are one of the first signs of a mental decline that could indicate the onset ...

The Indianapolis community will take strides toward a future without Alzheimer’s on Saturday, Oct. 4, during the annual Walk ...