Mass General Brigham researchers used long-term data and a blood test for the biomarker pTau217 to identify the earliest signs of Alzheimer’s disease in cognitively healthy adults.

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

Can a blood test predict Alzheimer’s? New research shows the pTau217 biomarker detects amyloid accumulation and cognitive ...

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 ...

Going on antidepressants can give many people their life back, but for some there is a catch. About 25% to 80% of people who take antidepressants experience sexual side effects to some degree during ...

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 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 ...