Alois Alzheimer first identified the disease that would bear his name in 1906, he could only confirm his diagnosis by examining brain tissue after a patient’s death. More than a century later, we ...

It contains 30 questions and takes 10 minutes to complete. While the MOCA test is useful in detecting dementia, it cannot differentiate between the different dementia types. There are advantages and ...

Genetic differences that contribute to how long a person will live and their risk of Alzheimer's disease have been identified by researchers at UCL and the UK Dementia Research Institute (UK DRI).

If further studies confirm their latest findings, Nasca says the team's research could be used to develop a blood test for dementia and for tracking the progression of Alzheimer's disease in an ...

Dec. 19, 2024 — Researchers have discovered a surprising link between a chronic gut infection caused by a common virus and the development of Alzheimer's disease in a subset of people.

If further studies confirm their latest findings, Nasca says the team's research could be used to develop a blood test for dementia and for tracking the progression of Alzheimer's disease in an ...

Dr. Nasca says that if further studies confirm their latest findings, the team's research could be used to develop a blood test for dementia and for tracking the progression of Alzheimer's disease ...

A blood test being developed by Roche and Eli Lilly that could help diagnose patients with Alzheimer’s disease more quickly has been awarded breakthrough status by the FDA, which could help it ...

The team’s goal is to define other biomarkers in the brain that track closely with Alzheimer’s disease progression. If further studies confirm their latest findings, Nasca says the team’s research ...

Eli Lilly is still celebrating the FDA approval of its amyloid-directed Alzheimer's therapy Kisunla but has had less fortune with a candidate against tau, another well-established drug target for ...