The test measures two proteins that are linked to amyloid plaques in the brain, which are among the hallmarks of Alzheimer's.

Sex-based differences in microglia could help explain patterns in brain diseases. For example, Alzheimer’s affects more women ...

On Saturday morning around 10:30 a.m., seven days after he first went missing, Jaggers was found "alive and well" by the Pontotoc Sheriff's Department, Patton told Newsweek in a phone call. He was ...

The US on Friday approved the first blood test for Alzheimer's, a move that can help patients begin treatment earlier with ...

The new test, known as the Lumipulse G pTau217/ß-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio, detects amyloid plaques through blood testing, a ...

While Alzheimer's disease is mostly considered a disorder of the brain, emerging evidence suggests that the condition also affects other organs of the body. Working with the laboratory fruit fly, ...

The first-ever blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In a ...

Staying curious as you age can help lower your risk of dementia over time, according to brand new research. There are easy ways to implement this in your life.

Dementia usually affects older people, so when it occurs in middle age, it can be hard to recognize. The most common form is frontotemporal dementia (FTD), which is often mistaken for depression, ...

The new test, from Fujirebio Diagnostics, Inc., identifies a sticky brain plaque, known as beta-amyloid, that is a key marker ...

Japan-based Fujirebio's test, which helps doctors diagnose Alzheimer's disease, is intended for patients with signs of ...

The Lumipulse Alzheimer's blood test is the first of a new generation of tests that may replace brain scans and spinal taps to detect the disease.