We’re unlocking the mysteries of lifelong brain resilience

Knight Initiative researchers developed a blood test that track the biological age of the brain and other organs.

Stanford neurobiologist Carla Shatz, famous for discovering how neural connections develop early in life, is using that knowledge to work on the problem of how they can later deteriorate from Alzheimer’s disease.

The findings of two recent studies give hope that the disease could one day be reversed in humans—but experts warn that this complex disease will likely need multiple complementary treatments.