Research shows those who later developed dementia performed significantly worse at the “triangle test” than those who ...

There is no known cure for Alzheimer’s, but certain medications can help slow the cognitive decline that’s characteristic of the disease. Cognitive assessments, brain scans and blood tests are ...

For 10 years, a woman with Down syndrome defied what many scientists believed to be an inevitability. Despite carrying the ...

These problematic shapes in your brain can point to a possible Alzheimer's diagnosis ... or a brain tumor: CT scan: Your doctor will take a series of X-rays and put them together to make a ...

Scientists and researchers are set to examine hundreds of thousands of brain scans to build a software ... A group of 20 ...

Alzheimer’s disease could be diagnosed from a single MRI brain scan, according to a new study by Imperial College London. Using machine learning technology, researchers were able to examine ...

Brain scans are still important for bipolar disorder research. MRI and CT scans can provide detailed images of the brain and its structures. But currently, doctors don’t use them to diagnose ...

For the first time, scientists say, they have evidence that using a biologic drug to remove sticky beta amyloid plaques from ...

The specialist will ask you to complete tests similar to those you have already done at your GP surgery. The specialist will see how you answer different types of questions, for example: using your ...

For Alzheimer ... brain tumors, and buildup of fluid in the brain need to be ruled out -- typically with brain imaging with ...

ROCKVILLE, MD – Brain inflammation, while a crucial part of the body's immune response, takes on a detrimental role in Alzheimer's disease. Unlike the acute, short-lived inflammation that ...