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Blood tests can help diagnose Alzheimer’s — if they’re accurate enough. Not all are
by Jon Hamilton January 11, 2024Enlarge this image Newer blood tests can help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease without a brain scan or spinal tap. But some tests…
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Scientists built the largest-ever map of the human brain. Here’s what they found
by Jon Hamilton October 16, 2023Enlarge this image Scientists have built an enormous atlas of the human brain that could help them chart a path toward preventing…
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When a brain injury impairs memory, a pulse of electricity may help
by Jon Hamilton August 9, 2023Enlarge this image A precisely timed pulse to a brain area just behind the ear can help reduce memory deficits in patients…
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When illness or death leave craft projects unfinished, these strangers step in to help
by Martha Bebinger July 25, 2023Enlarge this image John Shambroom and Loose Ends volunteer Jan Rohwetter examine the rug Shambroom’s wife, Donna Savastio, couldn’t finish due to…
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An experimental Alzheimer’s drug outperforms one just approved by the FDA
by Jon Hamilton July 17, 2023Enlarge this image The image shows amyloid plaques in the brains of three patients in the early stages of Alzheimer’s. Those plaques…
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Alzheimer’s drug Leqembi gets full FDA approval. Medicare coverage will likely follow
by Jon Hamilton July 6, 2023Enlarge this image The Food and Drug Administration has fully approved Leqembi, the first drug shown to slow down Alzheimer’s disease. Andrew…
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An Alzheimer’s drug is on the way, but getting it may still be tough. Here’s why
by Jon Hamilton June 26, 2023Enlarge this image In patients with Alzheimer’s disease, a substance called beta-amyloid can form toxic clumps in between neurons. Drugs like lecanemab…