Protein key to charcot-marie-tooth, other nerve diseases: Finding in laboratory mice also may shed light on Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and related disorders

A new study provides critical insight into a little-known, yet relatively common, inherited neurological condition called Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. The findings

Blood test for tau, Alzheimer’s disease under development: Investigators design, evaluate blood test for patients to detect tau, a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease

Today, the only way to definitively diagnose Alzheimer’s disease in life is through brain scans and tests of cerebrospinal fluid