For an older patient after a fall, a single blood draw could soon turn a doctor’s hunch into objective evidence. Labs, in turn, should weigh each reading against the patient’s own age and sex. The ...

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) happens to millions of people annually. It can strike anyone, from athletes to someone cooking lunch. Most of these injuries go undiagnosed, due to the invisible nature of ...

New research suggests a blood test may identify Alzheimer’s years before it is detectable on scans. Image credit: Sean Locke/Stocksy At present, diagnosis typically involves a combination of medical ...

It's widely recognized that psychiatric conditions like depression and anxiety disorders are based in the brain. Scientists have even started to discover which brain areas are involved in different ...

A new study by investigators at Mass General Brigham has found that a blood test of plasma phosphorylated tau 217 (pTau217), an Alzheimer's disease biomarker, can predict the progression of amyloid ...

It's widely recognized that psychiatric conditions like depression and anxiety disorders are based in the brain. Scientists have even started to discover which brain areas are involved in different ...

For the first time, a study shows an online assessment can provide a scientific measure of acetylcholine – a key brain chemical, which declines progressively with cognitive aging and even more quickly ...