Blood tests for tau, a key biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease, may predict dementia risk, a new study found. How best to use the test, however, is unclear.

Older adults who were cognitively healthy but had very high levels of p-tau217 were 78% more likely to develop cognitive impairment within a decade, according to data presented at…

A commercial assay that measures eMTBR-tau may be an alternative to tau PET imaging in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease, according to data presented at the Alzheimer’s Association…

A blood test that helps diagnose Alzheimer's might also forecast if healthy older adults will develop symptoms.

Blood tests for tau, a key biomarker of Alzheimer’s disease, may predict dementia risk, a new study found. How best to use the test, however, is unclear.

A blood test that helps diagnose Alzheimer's might also forecast if healthy older adults will develop symptoms

A blood test may predict if apparently healthy older adults are likely to develop Alzheimer's symptoms in the next five or 10 years, researchers say.