"Certainly, plaques and tangles are a hallmark," says Maria Carrillo, chief science officer of the Alzheimer's Association. "It doesn't mean plaques are the cause of cell death." ...

People who eat diets rich in green leafy vegetables as well as other vegetables, fruits, whole grains, olive oil, beans, nuts and fish may have fewer amyloid plaques and tau tangles in their brain ...

The abnormal lipid deposits described along with plaques and tangles by Dr. Alois Alzheimer more than a century ago have only recently been investigated. Diabetes is a major risk factor for ...

Scientists have long known that the Alzheimer's brain often features abnormal plaques and tangles, and recent studies have highlighted the role that the brain's vascular system plays in disease ...

To examine the arrangement of amyloid-β plaques and tau tangles found in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease, Gilbert et al. 2 froze human brain tissue under high pressure and ...

Helicobacter pylori, best known for causing stomach ulcers, was shown to block the build-up of both amyloid-beta and tau in ...

But chronic, or long-term, inflammation can damage healthy brain cells. This is what happens in Alzheimer’s. Inflammation in the brain can worsen amyloid plaques and tau tangles and lead to ...

Getting your steps in could help fight off Alzheimer's, new research has found. Regular aerobic exercise was linked to a reduction in markers in the brains of in rats that associated with the ...

New Alzheimer's treatment uses CAR T-cell tech to target brain plaques, offering a precise approach with fewer side effects than current drugs.

"Certainly, plaques and tangles are a hallmark," says Maria Carrillo, chief science officer of the Alzheimer's Association. "It doesn't mean plaques are the cause of cell death." ...

The field of Alzheimer's research is branching out. After decades of focusing on the sticky amyloid plaques and tangled tau fibers associated with the disease, brain researchers are searching for ...