Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease may soon be as simple as pricking a finger. In a landmark study published in Nature Medicine, scientists have shown that tiny finger-prick blood samples collected at home and mailed to laboratories can accurately detect …

A new study published in Nature Medicine details a minimally invasive method for detecting key AD biomarkers from dried blood spots. In less than a decade, the development of blood biomarkers to identify Alzheimer disease (AD) pathology has transitioned …

Discovery could redirect drug development for disease affecting 6.7 million Americans WINSTON-SALEM, NC, UNITED STATES, January 7, 2026 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A comprehensive analysis published in the journal Brain Medicine (Genomic Press, New …

(BPT) - While the country faces an ongoing physician shortage, the nationwide neurologist shortage is even greater. Given the needs of an aging population facing conditions, including Alzheimer's, dementia and other cognitive disorders, patients often …

At the age of 79, Donald Trump is the oldest president to ever take office, and it's drawn quite a bit of scrutiny regarding his health, with people on social media frequently noting the large bruises on the back of Trump's hands as well as his …

The presidency should come with an age limit, and President Donald Trump is proof. The divisive politician has consistently bragged about "acing" his cognitive tests, even admitting that some of the questions are hard. So hard, in fact, that he …

Alzheimer's disease affects millions worldwide—but confirming a diagnosis is far from simple. Doctors currently rely on costly brain scans or invasive spinal fluid tests to identify the condition—methods that can be stressful, time-consuming and out of …

After almost 40 years in nursing, much of it spent in cardiology, using a defibrillator machine was second nature to Fran Murt. But suddenly, on a training day, the deputy matron who had joined the NHS at 17 found herself struggling to use it. ‘I just …