Researchers have shown that early dementia signs could be detected by a simple short scan of the individual’s neck. The actual dementia symptoms could be seen up to 10 years after these signs are ...

Dr. William Burke goes over a PET brain scan on Aug. 14, 2018, at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute in Phoenix. Matt York AP With just one brain scan and a person’s age, an algorithm can reveal how much ...

A single, freely available, noninvasive brain scan done in just a few minutes during midlife can predict what chronic diseases are most likely to appear in the future, empowering people to make diet ...

Brain scans of a 2-month-old baby with microcephaly are displayed by Dr. Vanessa Van Der Linden, the neuro-pediatrician who first recognized and alerted authorities of the microcephaly crisis in ...

Dementia diagnosis currently takes several scans and tests, which occur in multiple weeks or even months. But a group of scientists is working to change that by detecting the illness in a single brain ...

An exciting new study suggests a single MRI scan can accurately predict whether a person will develop dementia up to three years before any cognitive symptoms are detectable. It's hoped the ...

A new study from Neurology has found a completely accurate algorithm that can determine when dementia symptoms will set in based on just your age and one brain scan.H A group of 236 people — average ...

A five-minute neck scan could predict a person's risk of developing dementia a full decade before symptoms emerge, researchers have said. The test, which analyzes the pulse of blood vessels in the ...

Time until dementia symptoms appear can be estimated via brain scan by Tamara Bhandari, Washington University School of Medicine Add as preferred source Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain ...

Trump’s slurred speech renewed dementia speculation, but experts stress diagnosis requires medical evaluation, while MRI scans and officials report excellent health status.

Researchers have developed an approach to estimating when a person who is at high risk of Alzheimer's dementia but has no cognitive symptoms will start showing signs of cognitive decline. The approach ...