Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have devised a biomarker test that can spot small amounts of clumping tau protein ...

Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia affecting more than three million Americans a year, has proven difficult to diagnose in earlier stages. But detecting and treating the condition ...

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Scientists have identified a biomarker for Alzheimer's that may help doctors spot the early signs of protein buildup in the ...

New drugs for early Alzheimer’s disease may allow people to live without help for up to 39 additional months, a new study estimates. But experts urge caution.

In the past two years, the Food and Drug Administration has approved two novel Alzheimer's therapies, based on data from ...

Here's another way of potentially postponing the onset of dementia and reducing dementia risk: cultivating an active social ...

Retired electrician Joe Walsh in December became the first Alzheimer’s patient to try a nasal spray used to treat other ...