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A large long-term study in women shows a simple blood test can identify who is most at risk of developing dementia decades before memory problems appear.

While amyloid plaques form first, new work suggests targeting tau tangles that spread through the brain could also help the fight against this devastating disease.

The Alzheimer's disease research field has been beset by failed clinical trials and fraud. But researchers remain hopeful that a better understanding of the disease’s broader picture will lead to treatments.

Scientists leverage the natural ability of antibodies to cross the blood-brain barrier and target proteins implicated in neurodegenerative disease.