Dementia can potentially be predicted up to 10 years before signs first appear, thanks to highly accurate blood tests, ...

A newly approved blood test can help rule out some cases based on the amount of amyloid in the brain. A neurology professor ...

New blood tests can predict a person's risk for dementia or memory problems long before symptoms appear, according to a study ...

Carole Rainey, whose name has been changed to protect her privacy, started to notice something wasn't quite right with her husband, Bill, when he began to ramble in a way that was unlike him.

Jijing Wang, Ph.D., and Hyun-Sik Yang, MD, of the Department of Neurology at Mass General Brigham, are the lead and senior ...

Alzheimer's research has come a long way in recent years. A genetic biomarker can diagnose the disease before symptoms ...

Measuring cardiac troponin I levels during midlife may enable the early identification of individuals at an increased risk ...

A hospital has become the first in the country to hire a dementia research nurse to expand clinical trials, improve early ...

Early detection is imperative to catch neurodegenerative diseases like dementia in their early stages and slow disease progression. But regular cognitive testing is not yet commonplace in healthcare ...

Morgan showed the video to her doctor, and following tests, Lydia was diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome B — often called ...

Caplan says as America ages, dementia cases may double in the coming decades, making prevention more urgent than ever. If you ...

Scientists are studying the effect of “social frailty” on memory loss—and testing whether AI companions can help.