Because Alzheimer’s is just one of several diseases that cause dementia, the key distinction lies in their scope. “Alzheimer’s disease is a specific condition resulting from an abnormal biological ...

UCLA scientists mined millions of electronic health records and uncovered four distinct “roadways” that funnel people toward ...

Scientists at UCSF combined advanced brain-network modeling, genetics, and imaging to reveal how tau protein travels through ...

It's been recognized for some time that Alzheimer's disease affects brain regions differently and that tau—a protein known to ...

For decades, the story of Alzheimer's research has been dominated by a battle between A-beta and tau amyloids, both of which ...

Mayo Clinic researchers in Minnesota have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps clinicians identify ...

Loneliness was associated with a 31% higher risk of overall dementia. Links were seen with Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, and cognitive impairment. Relationships persisted after ...

It's been recognized for some time that Alzheimer's disease affects brain regions differently and that tau - a protein known ...

Treating the neurodegenerative disease in its earlier stages is key to slowing cognitive decline. A new study offers hope for the future.

Rochester, Minn. — Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps clinicians identify brain activity patterns linked to nine types of dementia, including ...

Using brain gene expression maps from the Allen Human Brain Atlas, the researchers tested the degree to which Alzheimer’s risk genes explain the patterns of both actual and residual tau. This allowed ...

AI tool identifies nine dementia types from a single scan with 88% accuracy   Mayo Clinic’s StateViewer doubles diagnostic ...