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Study Assesses Diagnostic Accuracy of Biomarkers in Alzheimer’s Dementia
In a study of biomarkers in Alzheimer’s dementia, plasma p-tau217 had greater agreement with CSF and amyloid-PET biomarker ...
Treating Alzheimer’s Challenges with Zentara’s Early Detection Strategy
Since Alzheimer’s advanced stage has no cure right now, the entire focus of Zentara is on prevention. For this purpose, it has identified two goals: make early Alzheimer’s diagnosis cheaper and give ...
New York Post18d
Drug commonly taken by older women linked to ‘worse Alzheimer’s outcomes’
PET scans were used to check for amyloid beta ... There is no cure for Alzheimer’s, but certain medications can help slow the cognitive decline that’s characteristic of the disease.
Physician's Weekly6d
Study Finds Brain Degeneration Starts Early in DLB
A recent study provided key insights into brain degeneration in DLB, which may help clinicians better monitor this ...
Self28d
Meet The New Drugs That Can Slow Down Early Alzheimer’s
A neurologist will generally try to rule out other causes. Then, if they suspect Alzheimer’s, they’ll order a PET scan or a lumbar puncture to look for amyloid buildup. Because the drugs are ...
Knowridge Science Report4d
Women show faster tau buildup in Alzheimer’s disease, study finds
A new study has found that women with high levels of β-amyloid (Aβ), a protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease, experience ...
MedPage Today22d
Alzheimer's May Develop Differently in Women
The mean age at the first tau scan was 71.9 years ... et al "Sex differences in longitudinal tau-PET in preclinical Alzheimer disease: a meta-analysis" JAMA Neurol 2025; DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.