USC researchers have found a promising new brain scan marker that could better detect Alzheimer’s risk — but only for some.

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 ...

Scientists at UCSF combined advanced brain-network modeling, genetics, and imaging to reveal how tau protein travels through ...

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

An experimental method, which can predict the aging rate of both brain and body, may detect who should implement lifestyle ...

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

PET-CT scans combine structural and functional imaging to detect diseases early. This technology improves diagnosis accuracy ...

A novel MRI-based ‘aging’ clock may offer a simple way to identify patients whose biological age is outpacing their ...

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 ...

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 doctor might also try to rule out other potential causes of Alzheimer's-like symptoms, such as stroke, Parkinson's disease, brain tumors, and buildup of fluid in the brain.

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