Researchers have identified a Colombian man carrying a never-before-seen genetic mutation that protected him from the symptoms of a rare, inherited form of Alzheimer’s, characterized by a very early ...

One amino acid swap due to a rare variant in a Colombian person could potentially steer the course of therapeutic strategies for diseases with neurodegeneration and dementia, such as Alzheimer’s ...

Reeler mice were the first animal mutants to be described with malformations of the cerebral cortex. Interest in these mice increased further after the cloning of the affected gene, which was named ...

A rare genetic mutation never seen before protected a man with an inherited form of Alzheimer’s from developing the disease for decades. But some researchers are cautious about concluding too much ...

For the second time in one extended family, researchers have identified a person who seemed genetically destined to develop early Alzheimer’s, but remained cognitively sound for several more decades.

Globally, an estimated 55 million people suffer from Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, a number that is expected to rise steeply in the coming years. 1 For decades, scientists have ...