Alzheimer's disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by a progressive decline in mental functions and memory loss ...

A new study shows that tau helps organize and preserve long-term memories, while abnormal tau may contribute to memory ...

A study by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute (Duncan NRI) at Texas Children's Hospital, reveals that the protein Tau—a key player ...

A designer version of the tau protein, developed by a team led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers, maintains its biological function while resisting aggregation, a pathological trait linked ...

Alzheimer's disease is a common neurodegenerative disease of aging, in which patients experience a decline in cognitive and ...

Tau tangles are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders, but evidence suggests the real damage may come from ...

Scientists at UC San Francisco discovered blood biomarkers linked to tau and amyloid changes may signal early cognitive decline in midlife adults before Alzheimer’s symptoms appear.

New research has uncovered how a protein strongly linked to Alzheimer's disease plays a critical role in forming long-lasting memories—opening up new directions for future dementia treatments.

The findings demonstrate the potential of detecting early-stage AD among middle-aged adults using blood tests.