Alzheimer disease (AD) is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and is projected to affect over 13 million ...

On International Day of Radiology, Life Healthcare is spotlighting the critical role of PET-CT scans in cancer diagnosis and ...

Each episode of this journey through a disease state contains both a physician guide and a downloadable/printable patient ...

Medical imaging is no longer in Kansas, Toto, as a team led by Penn State researchers brings traditional black and white ...

Alzheimer's disease, the most common type, involves the buildup of protein plaques and tangles in the brain. Dementia is typically progressive, worsening over time. Early symptoms might include ...

The museum scientists are using CT scans and X-rays to analyze the remains. "This is a really great way for us to look at who these people were," said Stacy Drake, Human Remains Collection Manager ...

Hallucinations are a fairly common symptom in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Treatment options like medications or therapy can help reduce their frequency and effect. Alzheimer’s ...

Alzheimer’s disease may cause cognitive complications like severe memory loss, mental health complications like depression, and physical complications like reduced mobility. Alzheimer’s ...

The ability to possibly detect Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms emerge using blood-based biomarkers has introduced new ...

It is the second disease-modifying Alzheimer’s drug to be rejected by the ... patients will need to have a baseline MRI scan and then either a PET-CT scan or lumbar puncture to confirm Alzheimer ...

Although 60–70% of dementia is caused by Alzheimer’s disease, according to the World ... cognitive tests and a computed tomography (CT) scan, and dementia specialists had a 73% accuracy.

The most effective drug for Alzheimer’s has been blocked for use on the NHS. Regulators have declared the new treatment for the disease safe ... monitoring and scans – average $78,000 per ...