It’s a groundbreaking step forward, but these scans are also showing that the disease develops differently in Black patients.

Neuroscientists have taken a major step toward detecting Alzheimer’s disease in its earliest stages—long before memory loss ...

The team used a special type of brain scan called tau PET, which tracks a protein known as tau that builds up in the brain ...

There is no known cure for Alzheimer’s, but certain medications can help slow the cognitive decline that’s characteristic of the disease. Cognitive assessments, brain scans and blood tests are ...

A Finnish population study shows that signs related to Alzheimer's disease may already be found in the brain in middle age.

A new tool developed by researchers can estimate how fast someone is aging by analyzing a single MRI brain scan, predicting ...

Scientists have devised a world-first brain scanning technique that could identify signs of Alzheimer's disease, years before the symptoms appear.

CT scans. CT scans can check for signs of stroke or a brain tumour. But they cannot provide detailed information about the structure of the brain. MRI scans. MRI scans can help confirm the type of ...

The scan, which is covered by most insurance, has long been used to differentiate Parkinson’s disease from essential tremors, and in recent years to diagnose dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and ...

With a federal OK in hand, GE HealthCare says it sees promise in the field of Alzheimer's disease detection and treatment. The Chicago-based imaging and device giant announced Sept. 17 it received ...

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New scans help Sarasota Memorial doctors identify markers for Alzheimer's disease ... These scans reveal brain function, unlike traditional MRI or CT scans that show brain structure.