Faster MRI scans could help end the “postcode lottery” of dementia diagnosis by cutting costs and making the scans more widely available, a study has suggested. Brain scans help diagnose dementia ...

The time to carry out diagnostic MRI scans for dementia can be cut to one-third of their standard length, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...

Millions of people are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease each year, comprising 60% to 70% of dementia cases worldwide. While ...

A novel brain-based “aging” clock can accurately and reliably estimate how quickly an individual is biologically aging from a single MRI scan, offering a potential tool to help clinicians predict the ...

Share on Pinterest An experimental brain scan may be able to accurately predict a person’s risk of age-related disorders. Image credit: Rafe Swan/Getty Images. People age at different rates, partly ...

In certain cases, a new method can provide as much information from brain images taken with computed tomography (CT) as images captured with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The method could enhance ...

This technology, known as corneal confocal microscopy (CCM), allows doctors and researchers to identify nerve damage years ...

Ellen Turner was diagnosed with vascular dementia at the age of 64 "I just have to stay mentally active 24/7, when I'm not I ...