The brain of a US woman with Down syndrome showed the classic signs of Alzheimer’s disease upon her death, yet she remained symptom free throughout her lifetime. Researchers say the case stud… ...

The Alzheimer’s Assn.’s plan to create a new class of symptom-free Alzheimer’s patients began taking shape more than a decade ago and was included in proposals to update diagnostic criteria ...

A blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease has received clearance from the Food and Drug Administration. This is a step toward a goal of scientists and doctors to one day be able to ...

The first Alzheimer's blood test cleared by the Food And Drug Administration is poised to change the way doctors diagnose and treat the disease. July 8, 2025. contribute now. About OPB.

Between 1995 and 2021 private money spent on Alzheimer’s research came to $42.5bn, but more than 140 trials failed to yield a single drug capable of slowing the disease. Yet the tide may be turning.

Alzheimer's disease affects millions of people around the world and occurs when abnormal proteins build up in the brain, leading to the death of brain cells and declines in cognitive function and ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A new report reveals more than seven million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, including nearly 102,000 people in Minnesota. The Alzheimer’s Association’s 2025 ...

Like Alzheimer’s, CJD is mostly either sporadic or inherited. Only around 1% of cases are transmitted. The v CJD outbreak of the 1990s was caused by contaminated beef.