A new study used PET brain scans to predict cognitive decline based on the presence of amyloid and tau proteins in the brain in otherwise cognitively healthy individuals. The findings suggest that ...
Essentia Health in Duluth now has a new tool to help diagnose Alzheimer’s, and it’s the first of its kind in the Northland. The amyloid PET Scan machine helps detect signs of the plaques that build up ...
ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New research finds that C₂N Diagnostics, LLC’s proprietary algorithm used in its PrecivityAD2 blood test, which is used by healthcare providers to determine Alzheimer’s ...
Amyloid PET scans provide in-vivo evidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology. However, due to their high cost and limited insurance coverage, they are not widely used in clinical settings outside ...
A combined blood test for cognitive decline has a 90% accuracy rate in determining whether memory loss is due to Alzheimer’s disease, a new study found. In comparison, neurologists and other memory ...
This is the second post in a series on Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of memory loss and dementia. Part 1 discussed its pathology and stages. In special circumstances a lumbar puncture can ...
A new study suggests that PET brain scans could help identify individuals at risk of cognitive decline, allowing them to receive earlier intervention. Reza Estakhrian/Getty Images In a recent study, ...