Researchers have uncovered a new clue to the cause of Alzheimer's disease. The brains of people with the memory-robbing form of dementia are cluttered with a plaque made up of beta-amyloid, a sticky protein. ...more

June 23, 2008

As a memory disorder specialist, I often see people who worry about developing Alzheimer's disease, since it is the most common cause of dementia in older adults. However, other conditions can cause the progressive loss of memory. One fairly common cause is the brain damage that accompanies strokes. ...more

May 30, 2008

For an organ that has been scanned millions of times by experts using high-end imaging technology, the brain remains in large part a shrouded landscape, as lost in darkness as the ocean floor. ...more

November 9, 2007