The prognosis for Alzheimer’s disease is much better when patients are diagnosed as early as possible. And there’s great news on that front. WTOP talked to two local doctors about an advancement in ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials on Friday endorsed the first blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer’s and identify patients who may benefit from drugs that can modestly slow the ...

ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--People in Canada concerned about their memory loss or their loved ones’ issues now have a new option to aid in diagnosis. Toronto Memory Program (TMP) is the first clinic ...

The Elecsys pTau181 blood test has been cleared to help rule out Alzheimer’s disease The test correctly identified people without Alzheimer’s in 97.9% of cases It’s the second blood-based Alzheimer’s ...

The US Food and Drug Administration has given marketing clearance to a blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, making the test the first to get signoff to aid in the early detection of the ...

A blood test can determine whether memory loss is caused by Alzheimer’s disease with more than 90 percent accuracy, according to a new study published Sunday. A group of researchers at Lund University ...

Western Sydney University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. If you or a loved one have noticed changes in your memory or thinking as you’ve grown older, this could reflect typical ...

Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

In our age of information overload, remembering things can be a daunting task. But as a memory researcher and college professor, I’ve found some hope in that challenge. In January 2021, like millions ...

The test is for older Americans already exhibiting signs of Alzheimer's. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the first blood test on Friday to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease. The test, ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the first blood test on Friday to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease, ABC News reports. The test, manufactured by Fujirebio Diagnostics, ...