A scan that can detect Alzheimer’s disease before memory loss begins is now available in the UAE for the first time. The amyloid PET scan, recently launched at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, is a ...

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 ...

CT scans can show brain changes that are common in the later stages of Alzheimer's. For example, your doctor might check if parts of your brain have shrunk. To see this, they may need to compare ...

Mayo Clinic researchers in Minnesota have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps clinicians identify ...

CT scan: Your doctor will take a series of X-rays and put them together to make a more complete picture. MRI scan: This uses powerful magnets and radio waves to make close-up images of your brain ...

The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Alzheimer's disease — which affects an estimated 7 million Americans — is notoriously ... brain scans and blood tests are often used to diagnose Alzheimer’s because no single test is ...

This new scan finds Alzheimer’s risk years in advance. Learn what the research means for early detection and brain health—and if the test applies to you.

Using brain gene expression maps from the Allen Human Brain Atlas, the researchers tested the degree to which Alzheimer’s risk genes explain the patterns of both actual and residual tau. This allowed ...

Two new drugs for Alzheimer’s have been rejected for use on the NHS. They slow progression of the disease, but they can have serious side-effects.– What are the medicines?Donanemab and lecanemab are ...

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