For decades, scientists have focused mainly on one key feature of the disease: sticky clumps of a protein called amyloid that build up in the brain. These clumps, known as plaques, have long been seen ...

This research offers hope that one day a simple, painless finger-prick test could reveal the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease, giving patients a better chance to protect their brain health and ...

Scientists maybe able to detect Alzheimer‘s by listening for the disease. This discovery represents a significant breakthrough in neurological diagnostic technology. Researchers from Dartmouth ...

Brigham Young University researchers are leading a significant validation study of a blood test designed to detect neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease early — before symptoms appear. In ...

Scientists have long known of a link between loss of smell and dementia — mainly because the plaque buildup that signals dementia initially occurs in parts of the brain related to memory and smell.

The 5ADCSI test identifies five key biomarkers for Alzheimer disease using accessible xMAP technology, offering a cost-effective detection method. Early detection through 5ADCSI allows for timely ...

Medical worker. By gorodenkoff via iStock for WMNF News. It’s estimated over 580 thousand Floridians are living with Alzheimer’s disease. A study could lead to a simpler way to detect the disease. The ...

Researchers at Washington University developed a blood test measuring p-tau217 to predict Alzheimer’s symptom onset years before memory loss appears. Published in Nature Medicine, the study of 600 ...

(File photo) Researchers have been quite successful at devising ways to diagnose Alzheimer's earlier and earlier. (Carlos Chavez/Los Angeles Times/TNS) Buy Photo June is Alzheimer’s and Brain ...

Every step taken during this weekend’s 2025 Alzheimer’s Walk brings us closer to a world without Alzheimer’s disease. This annual event unites communities, families, and individuals with one shared ...

Artificial intelligence is starting to do something human clinicians have struggled with for decades: quietly flag patients with Alzheimer’s disease who have slipped through the cracks, and do it in a ...

Imagine losing your memories, your ability to recognize loved ones, or even perform daily tasks that once felt second nature. This is the painful reality for over 7 million Americans living with ...