“As amyloid-targeting therapies continue to show meaningful results against Alzheimer's disease, PET imaging can help ...

A study published Wednesday in Nature Neuroscience sheds light into how amyloid-beta and tau proteins impact brain activity ...

After more than a century since Alois Alzheimer's description of an “unusual illness of the cerebral cortex”, the development ...

Amyloid-beta and tau proteins have long been associated with Alzheimer's disease. The pathological buildup of these proteins ...

The scientists looked at two brain scans and found that areas with more amyloid-beta showed increased brain activity, with ...

A CareSouth Carolina patient is among the first in the United States to receive a groundbreaking treatment aimed at slowing ...

They scanned the participants' brains using a combination of positron emission tomography (PET) to detect the presence ... compared the results of the two scans and found that brain areas with ...

Potassium isotope ratios in serum show promise as biomarkers for Alzheimer's disease, revealing significant differences ...

There's no single test that can tell when someone has Alzheimer's disease. Identifying the disease in the early stages allows ...

PET scans showing amyloid-beta (two images on the left) and tau (two images on the right). Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert!

Storm Track 8 meteorologist Tara Hastings is one of millions of people around the world who cares for a loved one with Alzheimer's.