Foundation recently used the annual tradition to remember a historic Chinese cemetery in the nation’s capital. A group of ...

Oxford Township officials unveiled the first historical marker of the township’s new historical marker program with a ceremony at Stony Lake Twp. Park on Friday. The first marker celebrates Detroit ...

Researchers have developed a blood test that can not only help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, but also provide information to doctors on how far the disease has progressed.

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“This blood test clearly identifies Alzheimer’s tau tangles, which is our best biomarker measure of Alzheimer’s symptoms and ...

Park is known for portraying governor and presidential candidate Danny Chung in HBO’s "Veep," and starring alongside ...

The breakthrough test can identify patients at different stages of the disease's progression which could help with future ...

Worley was part of a team that showed how the loss of one of the two proteins used in the test disrupts synapses and leads to ...

JON HAMILTON, BYLINE: Current blood tests can show whether a person's brain contains the sticky amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease. But Dr. Randall Bateman of Washington ...

Study co-senior author Dr. Randall Bateman, of Washington University ... called amyloid, into plaques in the brain, followed by the development of tangles of tau protein years later.

“This blood test clearly identifies Alzheimer’s tau tangles, which is our best biomarker measure of Alzheimer’s symptoms and dementia,” Randall ... who had amyloid plaques but no symptoms.

There is no easy way to unclog an artery once plaque has built up. However, dietary choices, exercise, and avoiding smoking can improve cardiovascular health and stop blockages from worsening.