The scans are also expensive and not available at all hospitals. More sensitive ways to detect amyloid and tau, another protein related to the disease, are possible by analyzing spinal fluid ...

Although advances have been made in the development of techniques to detect biomarkers of early Alzheimer's disease, such as amyloid- β and tau proteins, these indicators do not fully explain the ...

along with tau tangles – the build-up of tau proteins inside neurons – are primary features of Alzheimer’s disease. Their occurrence can set up a catastrophic chain reaction that ultimately ...

Tau is a protein that is found in cells of the central nervous system and is involved in the assembly and stabilisation of neuronal microtubules – channels used to transport substances to ...

Tau is a protein that is found in cells of the central nervous system and is involved in the assembly and stabilisation of neuronal microtubules – channels used to transport substances to ...

The team also had access to detailed information on the cognitive status of the individuals over multiple years, their age, sex, Aβ and tau biomarkers, and Alzheimer’s disease risk genes. They ...

A new "highly accurate" blood test for Alzheimer’s disease also measures how far it has progressed.

A study by Oregon Health & Science University researchers has uncovered a new way proteins can be changed inside cells. This discovery could be important for understanding how the immune system works.