Researchers have created a new mathematical method for analyzing standard brain scans to predict the onset of Alzheimer’s ...

New detection tool: A brain scan index measures how closely a person’s brain structure matches Alzheimer’s patterns, revealing risks before memory loss begins. Risk factor insights: The index found ...

An experimental brain scan may be able to accurately predict a person’s risk of age-related disorders. Image credit: Rafe Swan/Getty Images. Some people appear to age more slowly than others. This is ...

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 ...

Over the past few decades, neuroscientists and medical researchers worldwide have been trying to leverage available health ...

Mayo Clinic researchers in Minnesota have developed a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool that helps clinicians identify brain activity patterns linked to nine types of dementia, including Alzheimer ...

Faster MRI scans could help end the “postcode lottery” of dementia diagnosis by cutting costs and making the scans more widely available, a study has suggested. Brain scans help diagnose dementia ...

Will your heart outlast your mind? Chances are that it will. Dementia isn’t a normal part of aging, but it’s going to happen to a lot more people.

In the final stages of his dementia, a long-lost memory from childhood returned, perfectly formed. What was going on in his ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Glatter is a New York-based physician covering public health. Over the past month or so, the media on both sides of the ...

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