In 2019, scientists identified a Colombian woman who, as a result of her genes, should have experienced symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease starting in...

WASHINGTON—Scientists studying a family plagued by early-in-life Alzheimer’s found some carry a genetic oddity that delays their initial symptoms...

Alzheimer’s disease is a common illness in older people and the main type of dementia. It causes memory loss, difficulty thinking, and changes in...

The risk of developing biological changes in the brain that lead to medlinkAlzheimers disease/medlink (AD) is influenced by whether an individual...

Alzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that progressively impairs memory and cognitive abilities. It is the most common cause of dementia among...

Building on a 2019 discovery, researchers discovered 27 people from one Colombian extended family whose rare genetic variant seems to have helped them...

The risk of developing Alzheimer's disease seems to be higher with maternal inheritance.

THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 -- A Colombian family’s genetics are shining a spotlight on a gene that might help protect people from the ravages of...

Scientists have discovered novel immune responses that help explain how some individuals avoid getting COVID-19. Using single-cell sequencing,...

Dementia is not a specific disease but a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. It affects memory,...