Scientists have developed two new imaging agents that work better than the only currently approved one for detecting tau ...

Two new PET radiotracers have outperformed the only currently Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved radiotracer for ...

Alzheimer’s disease could be diagnosed from a single MRI brain scan, according to a new study by Imperial College London. Using machine learning technology, researchers were able to examine ...

More information: Annabel J. Sorby-Adams et al, Portable, low-field magnetic resonance imaging for evaluation of Alzheimer's disease, Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54972-x ...

Your scan may not show any unusual changes in your brain. This could mean that you do not have dementia, but it does not rule it out completely. If your dementia is in an early stage, it may not be ...

She added: “This study goes beyond using BMI to characterize body fat more accurately with MRI and, in so doing, reveals key insights about why obesity can increase risk for Alzheimer’s disease." ...

The lack of proper blood flow deprives brain cells of oxygen and nutrients, leading to damage or death of brain tissue.

Access to the new Alzheimer's drugs is limited by strict eligibility criteria, long wait times, and a lack of infusion ...

LATE is a prevalent condition in late life and can contribute to memory loss and cognitive decline, according to report co-author Rebecca M. Edelmayer, Ph.D., Alzheimer’s Association vice president of ...

MRI of hippocampal volume loss in early Alzheimer's disease in relation to ApoE genotype and biomarkers. Brain 132 , 1067–1077 (2009). Article CAS Google Scholar ...

Dementia is diagnosed presumptively by a clinical exam that notes impairments in cognitive functioning such as memory, ...

Skeletal muscle loss is a risk factor for developing dementia, according to a study being presented today at the annual ...