A protein called neurofilament light chain (NfL)—studied in humans in the context of neurodegenerative diseases and aging—is ...

Clearance mechanisms are key to removing aggregates and maintaining metastability.

Jackson Laboratory entered a five-year research deal with multinational pharmaceutical company GSK to study Alzheimer’s disease using stem cells. The collaboration aims to develop stem cell-based ...

Researchers are testing a fundamentally different strategy against neurodegenerative disease: instead of clearing protein deposits after they form, new experimental therapies aim to stop toxic protein ...

Misplaced car keys, forgotten names and other lapses in memory are a normal part of life, especially as you age. However, more serious memory problems can be a sign of cognitive impairment or dementia ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Age-related neurodegenerative disorders — motor neuron diseases, demyelinating diseases, Alzheimer’s disease, and other proteinopathies — are at an “inflection point,” said researcher ...

Origami is collaborating with Ipsen to develop molecules designed to remove or correct abnormal proteins in neurodegenerative diseases.

Fred Hutch Cancer Center scientists reached a crucial milestone in blocking Epstein Barr virus (EBV), a pathogen estimated to infect 95% of the global population that is linked to multiple types of ...

Before actor Eric Dane died after a two-year battle with ALS in Feb. 2026, he shared details about life with ALS and how the illness progressed.

Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, ALS is a fatal neurodegenerative disease that destroys the nerve cells and connections needed to walk, talk, speak and breathe.