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Single MRI-based brain scan could diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, says study
Alzheimer’s disease could be diagnosed from a single MRI brain scan, according to a new study by Imperial College London. Using machine learning technology, researchers were able to examine ...
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Tests and scans to diagnose dementia
CT scans can check for signs of stroke or a brain tumour. But they cannot provide detailed information about the structure of the brain. MRI scans can help confirm the type of disease causing a person ...
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Could an AI-powered eye test spot dementia early on?
A collaboration between data scientists, clinical researchers, and community opticians in the UK is hoping to develop an ...
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What Is a Brain Scan and Should You Get One? Here's What To Know
Biologically speaking, there is no organ as vital or complex as the brain. While there have been immense breakthroughs in medicine, from the discovery of insulin in 1922 to the invention of the ...
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Moore hospital introduces brain scans to aid in Alzheimer’s diagnosis
FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital announces the availability of PET Amyvid brain scans, a cutting-edge diagnostic tool ...
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NeurEYE team leads AI research to detect dementia through retinal imaging
NeurEYE uses AI and anonymized eye scans to assess dementia risk and brain health indicators, leveraging data from Scottish ...
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New Alzheimer’s guideline outlines diagnostic process for specialists, PCPs
A workgroup convened by the Alzheimer’s Association established a three-step formulation for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease ... a CT scan. New specialized assessments like brain scans and ...
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Blood tests can diagnose Alzheimer’s as accurately as spinal punctures and better than brain scans
Alzheimer’s disease can be diagnosed by a simple blood test just as accurately as it can be done through painful lumbar punctures or expensive brain scans, according to scientists. A new study ...
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Alzheimer’s vs. vascular dementia: What’s the difference?
The lack of proper blood flow deprives brain cells of oxygen and nutrients, leading to damage or death of brain tissue.
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Using lab-grown human mini-brains, scientists find links between head trauma, herpes, and Alzheimer’s
Lim, whose own team has also found that acute HSV-1 infection leads to Alzheimer’s pathology in brain organoids as well as profound changes in gene expression associated with the disease ...
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Yale breakthrough may uncover the root cause of Alzheimer’s
If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. The fight against Alzheimer’s disease has been a tough one, but we are making progress.
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Herpes virus and head injuries linked to Alzheimer’s, mini-brain study finds
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Repeated head injuries suffered by sports players and military personnel — a known risk factor for ...