Fixing rogue brain cells may hold key to preventing neurodegeneration
Harmful astrocytes or "rogue cells" in red.
Alzheimer’s disease
School of Medicine’s JungA “Alexa” Woo wins 2023 Trubatch award for advancements in Alzheimer’s disease research
JungA “Alexa” Woo, an assistant professor in the Department of Pathology at Case Western Reserve University School of...
Medicine’s Mark Chance discusses better treatment methods for Alzheimer’s disease
Aurora Alzheimer’s patient says new drug is reason to hope ideastream: Mark Chance, professor at the School of Medicine,...
New study reveals why defense against brain corrosion declines in people with Alzheimer’s disease
Findings offer hope for development of new medications A new study by researchers at Case Western Reserve University...
Mandel School’s Ann Nguyen receives grant to study risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias among older Black adults
Ann Nguyen, assistant professor at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, received a...
Why women may be more susceptible to Alzheimer’s disease
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine researchers identify mechanism in brain tissue that may explain disparity between...
5 things to know about… Alzheimer’s disease
When Jonathan Haines was learning about genetics in his high school biology class, he thought it was going...
Study identifies therapeutic target for Alzheimer’s disease, revealing strategy for preventing or slowing disease progression
Findings support restored memory function by as much as 50% About 11% of the U.S. population 65 and...
Findings open the way to more precise diagnoses and treatments of Alzheimer’s disease
Case Western Reserve University-led research team discovers why some cases result in rapid decline and death An international...
National Institute on Aging awards $15.4 million to continue support for Cleveland Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
Center is one of 31 NIH-funded centers in the nation The National Institute on Aging of the National...