The new test, known as the Lumipulse G pTau217/ß-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio, detects amyloid plaques through blood testing, a ...

While Alzheimer's disease is mostly considered a disorder of the brain, emerging evidence suggests that the condition also affects other organs of the body. Working with the laboratory fruit fly, ...

Scientists found that increasing the levels of a protein called Hevin—secreted by astrocytes, a type of support cell in the ...