One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease is the clumping of proteins called Tau, which form tangled fibrils in the brain.

Protein scientists could improve reproducibility and coordination across the field by rallying around a small, shared set of ...

Most cell surface proteins did not. But 16 did, including two found in the human dopamine neurons of the substantia nigra, a ...

A bacterial defense system called SPARDA employs kamikaze-like tactics to protect cells and could be useful in future ...

The protein called intelectin-2 plays another important role by reinforcing the protective mucus layer that lines the ...

Scientists have shown that a non-invasive sound stimulation of the brain at a specific frequency can clear toxic proteins ...

As we age, we don't recover from injury or illness like we did when we were young. But new research from UCSF has found gene ...

Working out doesn't just build muscle but, in later life, helps maintain a powerful cellular machine that repairs damaged ...

Researchers at Yale University School of Medicine (YSM) have discovered two proteins on the surface of motor neurons in the ...

Researchers have conducted the most comprehensive analysis to date linking plasma proteins to genetic variation in ...

For decades, the story of Alzheimer's research has been dominated by a battle between A-beta and tau amyloids, both of which can kill neurons and impact the brain's ability to function. A new study ...