Plasma pTau217 may detect initial buildup of AD-related brain changes before they can be detected by current ‘gold standard’ ...

A new study from Mass General Brigham suggests that a simple blood test could help detect the risk of Alzheimer’s disease ...

Boston scientists say a routine blood draw might spot the earliest changes of Alzheimer’s long before the brain lights up on ...

A study by investigators at Mass General Brigham has found that a blood test of plasma phosphorylated tau 217 (pTau217), an ...

A link between abnormal blood levels of amyloid -- a protein associated with Alzheimer's disease -- and subtle changes in brain microstructures on a type of MRI could lead to a new way to detect ...

A new study shows that a blood test measuring plasma phosphorylated tau 217 (pTau217) can identify Alzheimer’s disease risk years before brain scans detect changes. Researchers found elevated pTau217 ...

A special MRI technique that detects iron levels in different regions of the brain can predict the onset of mild cognitive impairment and cognitive decline in cognitively unimpaired older adults, ...

A blood test may rapidly distinguish brain bleeds from clot-caused strokes, even before people with stroke symptoms reach the emergency room, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the ...

Researchers at the University of Sussex, in collaboration with scientists from different institutes worldwide, have ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved a blood test to detect concussion that produces results in minutes rather than hours -- a breakthrough that could help expedite treatment for service ...