Psychosis that starts later in life may sometimes be an early sign of neurodegenerative disease. In a study of 37 patients, ...

A recent study suggests that the human brain emerges from two separate organs, a discovery that may impact future treatments ...

Not all researchers are convinced that the brain changes detected via MRI are robust enough to become a diagnostic tool. But ...

Reduced levels of a critical protein are linked to devastating brain diseases like Alzheimer's, frontotemporal dementia, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Surprisingly, the protein shortage ...

Learn how brain tissue donated to science after death gives clues about genetic changes in neurological disorders and how we might target them better in future patients.

The project combined thin-film graphene probes with implantable microelectronics, autonomous software, and surgical delivery ...

Getting therapeutic drugs past the blood-brain barrier has long been one of medicine's most difficult challenges, limiting our ability to treat conditions like Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease ...

A large-scale study of proteins in blood and cerebrospinal fluid could pave the way for improved blood tests to diagnose multiple brain diseases — and potential early warning signs of disease risk — ...

A massive MRI study found that Alzheimer’s disease, mild cognitive impairment, psychiatric disorders, and addiction are associated with distinct patterns of accelerated brain aging. The strongest ...

UVA Health researchers are developing a potential new way to treat brain diseases using focused ultrasound. Researchers say ...

Dr. Roach explains prion diseases like CJD, which are rare, incurable, and fatal, while also advising a 71-year-old that ...