First Diagnostic Agent Approved to Image Tau Pathology in Patients Being Evaluated for Alzheimer Disease
Tauvid is indicated for use with positron emission tomography (PET) imaging of the brain.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
P-tau181 Biomarker Predicts Risk of Alzheimer Dementia
Plasma phosphorylated tau181 (P-tau181) may aid in the diagnosis of Alzheimer disease (AD), a study in Natural Medicine suggests.
Dementia Common in Down Syndrome Patients Aged ≥55
More than half of individuals with Down syndrome aged 55 years or older have dementia claims and 32.7% have Alzheimer disease (AD) claims.
Anemia and Abnormal Levels of Hemoglobin Correlated With Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Low and high hemoglobin levels were associated with increased risk for dementia, white matter hyperintensity volume, and structural connectivity.
Can Pupillary Response in Cognitive Tasks Predict the Onset of Alzheimer Disease?
Pupillary dilation during cognitive tasks is associated with Alzheimer disease polygenic risk score.
Cerebrovascular Risk Factors May Increase Risk for Parkinson Disease
Most cerebrovascular risk factors are linked to a higher risk for subsequent diagnosis of Parkinson disease.
FDA Warns Companies to Stop Selling Dietary Supplements That Claim to Treat Alzheimer Disease
These products may prevent patients from seeking appropriate treatment.
An Overview of Progress and Future Challenges in Aging and Diversity Research
Researchers identified current gaps in aging and diversity research and identified future directions that research should take.
Hormone Therapy Have Limited Benefits in Alzheimer’s Protection
There may be possible benefits for long-term hormone therapy, but the results are not definitive.
Link Identified Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Fungus
Witnessing a loved one succumb to Alzheimers disease (AD) is one of the most difficult experiences a person has to deal with. Signs of the disease appear slowly at first. The affected individual may forget a word or misplace an object, which is something that happens to everyone from time to time. But then it gets more serious.
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