At present, a definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer’s can only be given if people undergo a specialised brain scan or a lumbar ...

A pioneering trial has begun to assess whether a simple finger-prick blood test could offer an early diagnosis for ...

An international trial involving 1,000 volunteers will aim to detect biomarkers associated with the condition.

After suffering a seizure and being diagnosed with cerebrospinal fluid leaks, one woman was left bedridden and forced to give ...

Durotomy is a common neurosurgical complication involving a tear in the dura mater, the protective membrane surrounding the ...

As biotechs faced investors at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference this week, they emphasized agreement with the FDA on ...

Liz Vassallo told Newsweek that she "was losing hope" after months of painful symptoms that left her bedridden and unable to ...

A blood test, combined with an ultrathin material derived from graphite, could significantly advance efforts to detect ...

This is an important study on the sensory roles of Cerebrospinal fluid-contacting neurons (CBF-cn) in mammals. The authors identify PKD2L1 as the predominant pH-sensing channel CBF-cn and show how the ...

Spaceflight takes a physical toll on astronauts, causing muscles to atrophy, bones to thin and bodily fluids to shift.

BGI Genomics and Roche Diagnostics have rolled out tests for Alzheimer's disease in China, the companies said, in an effort ...