New research has found that autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and Alzheimer's disease may share common molecular mechanisms. Professor Haitham Amal,...

Nitric oxide's role in brain disorders can be used in treating autism, Alzheimer's disease, and brain cancers.

Approximately 7 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease, a figure that experts predict will double by 2060. While aging and...

Can a common parasite help treat Alzheimer's? Scientists say Toxoplasma gondii may open pathways to brain therapies for neurological diseases.

Astrocytes — named for their star-like shape — are a type of brain cell as abundant as neurons in the central nervous system, but little is known...

Targeting the enzyme TYK2 could be a potential strategy to combat Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found that TYK2 plays a crucial role in the...

Targeting the enzyme TYK2 could be a potential strategy to combat Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found that TYK2 plays a crucial role in the...

Having a child is a time of profound joy for most mothers, and so it was for Anita when told she had given birth to a girl who she named Maureen. But...

While cholesterol has long been the focus of heart health campaigns, new research reveals that another type of fat, called sphingolipids, also plays a...

In a breakthrough study published in Cell Reports, researchers from Professor Idit Shachar’s laboratory at the Weizmann Institute of Science have...