Neurology
Summer 2026
Can the brain really heal itself?
For the first time, drugs can clear the plaques associated with Alzheimer’s, yet for many patients that isn’t enough. UCLA Health researchers are developing therapies that draw on the brain’s own defenses to help it heal itself.
Slowing the ‘Parkinson’s pandemic’
UCLA Health researchers are investigating the factors driving a global surge in Parkinson’s disease and are also developing new ways to help patients living with it now.
Catching Alzheimer’s early — with a simple blood test
A UCLA Health discovery could make screening for Alzheimer’s and other dementias as easy as a routine blood draw.
How AI is finding Alzheimer’s in the patients most often missed
There’s a crisis of underdiagnosis of Alzheimer’s in certain populations. A new AI tool is giving hope to underserved patients who might not otherwise receive a diagnosis or proper care.