Researchers discovered that clogged brain “drains” show up early in people at risk of Alzheimer’s disease. These blockages, ...

Levels of iron in the brain could be a warning sign of future Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. High levels of the chemical element have been shown to increase brain toxins and trigger ...

A recent study by the Laboratory for Neuro-Analysis and Imaging (LANAI) at UMass Chan Medical School highlights how ...

New research suggests you can catch Alzheimer’s before it shows its symptoms.Scientists from Nanyang Technological University ...

Changes to tiny structures in the brain that can be detected in MRI scans could serve as a potential early indicator of Alzheimer’s, a new study suggests. Alzheimer’s dementia progressively worsens as ...

Andre Yarham of Norfolk, England, was among the youngest people in the U.K. to die from this rare form of dementia.

Dr. Gary Small answers the question: 'MRI, PET Scan for Alzheimer's Diagnosis?' May 4, 2009 -- Question: When are imaging diagnostics, such as an MRI or PET scan, used to determine whether I have ...

Medical News Today looks at three key studies and their key findings that highlight and further confirm the connection between how poor sleep increases dementia risk.

Routine brain scans are starting to reveal something that was invisible to doctors a decade ago: subtle structural changes that may foreshadow Alzheimer’s disease long before memory tests fail.