Alzheimer’s Disease

Dementia

What Now for Bruce Willis after Actor’s Recent Dementia Diagnosis?

CTE

BU Finds CTE in Nearly 92 Percent of Ex-NFL Players Studied

Accolades

Two BU Researchers Receive over $1 Million Each in Funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

2022 in Review

Best of The Brink 2022: BU’s Most-Read Science and Research Stories

Kilachand Fund

The Kilachand Fund’s Impact on Science’s Biggest Challenges

Brain Health

New BU Center for Brain Recovery Aims to Advance Treatments for Stroke, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s

Alzheimer’s Disease

Could a Computer Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia?

Diagnosing Dementia

Two Technologies That Can Make Diagnosing Dementia Easier for Doctors and Patients

Innovation

Five Studies Pushing the Limits of Science

Science Communication

Science Podcast Cohosted by BU Neuroscientist Brings Research to Listeners around the World

Alzheimer’s Disease

Biogen’s New Alzheimer’s Drug Is “Hugely Important,” “One of the Biggest Moments” in 20 Years

Natural Sciences

Do Fruit Flies Hold Secrets to Treating Human Diseases?

CTE & Sleep Disorder

CTE, Contact Sports Play Linked to REM Sleep Behavior Disorder

Racism & Cognitive Health

Experiencing Racism May Damage Memory, Cognition

Environmental Health

Do Air Pollution and Ambient Noise Raise Dementia Risk?

Alzheimer’s and AI

Deep Learning Algorithm Outperforms Experts in Making Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

CTE and Alzheimer's Disease

We Know Repeated Head Hits Contribute to CTE—but What about Alzheimer’s Disease?

CTE & Football

What Does Football Do to the Brain?

Sleep

Are We “Brain Washed” during Sleep?

CTE

CTE Risk More Than Doubles after Just Three Years of Playing Football