A blood test can predict the risk of dementia in women up to 25 years before symptoms appear, researchers say.Experts in the US found that higher levels of a protein called p-tau217 – which is linked ...

Researchers say elevated p-tau217 levels in older women were strongly linked to future dementia, raising hopes for earlier ...

Diagnostic tests are continuing to get better at spotting the earliest signs of dementia, and new research suggests that a simple blood sample could help identify those at most risk, some 25 years ...

The blood biomarker p-tau217 has "shown the most promise in detecting Alzheimer's in the brain," researchers of a new study say.

Experts in the US found that higher levels of a protein called p-tau217 were an accurate predictor of people developing cognitive problems and dementia.

Dementia can be predicted in women up to 25 years before symptoms begin through a simple blood test, according to new research. A protein measured in blood samples is "strongly linked" to the future ...

Scientists found that a blood protein called p tau217 may reveal dementia risk up to 25 years before symptoms appear.

But here's why you likely won't be seeing it in your doctor's office anytime soon.

Carole Rainey, whose name has been changed to protect her privacy, started to notice something wasn’t quite right with her husband, Bill, when he began to ramble in a way that was unlike him. He had ...

Can our homes help detect brain changes? New research shows how digital sensing reveals subtle shifts in movement and cognition in everyday life, and can track disease progression.

Rising diagnoses of young onset dementia highlight the need for early recognition and timely evaluation of a condition that disrupts patients’ careers, families, and financial stability.

Experts say the discovery might mean women could be given help long before memory problems affect their daily life ...