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...

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

A scientific journey that began with one extraordinary patient is now making significant progress. In 2019, researchers from Mass Eye and Ear and...

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

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

The network of blood channels and tissues known as the blood-brain barrier, which nourishes and shields the brain from dangerous chemicals flowing in...

The blood-brain barrier, a network of blood vessels and tissues that nurtures and shields the brain from harmful substances in the bloodstream, is...

Using CRISPR, University of Toronto scientists can now precisely edit human genes.

Trying to figure out whether someone has Alzheimer's disease usually involves a battery of assessments-;interviews, brain imaging, blood and...

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