USC researchers believe that stiffening blood vessels and low blood flow in the brain is an early indication of Alzheimer’s disease. (Illustration/iStock) USC researchers plan to ... Read More »
Sangpil Yoon is the first postdoctoral fellow to receive the Pathways to Independence Award from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. (Photo/Valentina Suarez) USC is among ... Read More »
Artist rendition of neurons in the brain enmeshed with amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles that are thought to indicate the presence of Alzheimer's disease (Illustration/Yasmin Davis) ... Read More »
USC researchers say toxic, sticky proteins called amyloid plaques are part of Alzheimer’s disease, the earliest precursor before symptoms arise. (Illustration/iStock) Clusters of a sticky protein ... Read More »
Microglia, or immune cells in the brain, could play a role in Alzheimer’s disease. (Photo/Valerie Hennes, Ishida Lab) The novel, less invasive approach produces functional nerve ... Read More »
A symposium was designed to fast-track prevention of the disease. (Illustration/iStock) Renowned scientists share recent findings at the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute in a collaborative effort to ... Read More »
