I have a special interest in Alzheimer’s disease. For nearly 25 years, I practiced general neurology in Portland, Oregon, and ...

Effectively treating and preventing this common form of dementia will require a cocktail of drugs and a combination of approaches, as well as a drive toward early detection.

Massachusetts following on from their baseline PET scan. Alzheimer’s disease represents an almost insurmountable global health challenge, affecting millions worldwide with few treatment options ...

According to Roche, a positive result would show a high likelihood of finding evidence of Alzheimer’s disease characteristic through a PET scan or a cerebrospinal fluid test. Roche is developing ...

A trial to identify fast and accurate blood tests that can diagnose dementia comes at an "exciting" time in the treatment of ...

The first step is to get a PET scan or spinal tap to confirm an ... can improve memory and thinking abilities in individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. One drug company is even studying ...

such as an MRI or a PET scan. These scans can reveal brain changes such as tissue shrinkage (atrophy) and amyloid plaque buildup, which are features of Alzheimer’s disease. To confirm the ...

I had a PET scan as part of a research study ... We now know that the first signs of Alzheimer’s disease, beta-amyloid plaques, can be seen in the brain up to 20 years before any cognitive ...