In patients showing cognitive decline, a new blood test for Alzheimer's is expected to make diagnosis more convenient, accessible and inexpensive than other existing tests.

Scientists have identified a simple blood test that measures insulin resistance which may also help doctors determine which ...

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 120,000 Missourians are living with the disease. But a newly approved ...

FYI, the test isn't new. It's been around for a while. The study found that people with higher insulin resistance were up to ...

Pinpointing who will and won’t get Alzheimer’s disease is tricky for doctors, but new research suggests it may soon get ...

Bi-partisan legislation was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to get primary care physicians more training on ...

After decades of research, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a test that can detect the buildup of ...

Participants who chose not to learn their results said it would place a burden on themselves and their family members. As ...

Dementia is a condition that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. It’s not a single disease, but a group of symptoms caused by changes in the brain. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of ...

Pastrana sat down with her mother, Magda Fernandez and her aunt, Martha Brown—sisters who both watched their own mother, ...

South Carolina is creating a statewide network for researching and treating Alzheimer's disease even as advocates lobby for ...

For people experiencing memory lapses that might be due to Alzheimer's, the first step is to see their primary care physician (PCP), who should do a cognitive test. If there are signs of cognitive ...