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

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

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 ...

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

Alzheimer’s disease — which affects an estimated 7 million Americans — is notoriously difficult to detect, especially in its initial stages.

Tests and scans to diagnose dementia Find out about the tests and scans you might have if you’re referred to a specialist.

A new tool developed by researchers can estimate how fast someone is aging by analyzing a single MRI brain scan, predicting chronic disease risk and dementia years before symptoms appear.

In recent years, PET scans have become an important tool to help detect the presence of amyloid plaques – a hallmark of Alzheimer's – and other metabolic changes associated with the disease.

Learn how Medicare’s coverage of PET scans for Alzheimer’s is changing in 2024 and what it means for diagnosis and treatment, with insights from Forbes Advisor.

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

The plaque building is one component of Alzheimer's disease pathology, the release said. A hallmark of Alzheimer's is the accumulation of beta-amyloid protein in the brain, which is linked to cell ...

New scans help Sarasota Memorial doctors identify markers for Alzheimer's disease While the tools for DaTscans and PET scans are not new, some of the applications and upgrades over the past year ...