A team of researchers at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has identified important differences in how early ...

Criteria for Alzheimer's diagnosis expanded to cover people without symptoms. April 19, 2011— -- The criteria for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease has been updated to incorporate new brain imaging ...

Alzheimer's brain markers, such as tau and amyloid, manifest differently across diverse populations, calling for personalized dementia care.

Levels of iron in the brain could be a warning sign of future Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. High levels of the chemical element have been shown to increase brain toxins and trigger ...

Biologically speaking, there is no organ as vital or complex as the brain. And yet, the brain still remains somewhat a of a mystery—there’s a lot that even experts don’t know. Another troubling fact ...

A new international study points to a specific brain network as the core driver of Parkinson’s disease. Scientists found that this network becomes overly connected, disrupting not just movement but ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Glatter is a New York-based physician covering public health. Over the past month or so, the media on both sides of the ...