The team used a special type of brain scan called tau PET, which tracks a protein known as tau that builds up in the brain ...

USC researchers have found a promising new brain scan marker that could better detect Alzheimer’s risk — but only for some.

The tracer uptake in different regions is measured by a quantitative method called Standardized Uptake Value Ratio (SUVR), ...

It’s a groundbreaking step forward, but these scans are also showing that the disease develops differently in Black patients.

Warm colors (yellow, orange, red) indicate higher SUVR and more tau, while cooler colors (green, blue) show lower SUVR and less tau. Credit: USC Stevens INI ...

It is notable that a tau-directed therapeutic agent is progressing into Phase 3 clinical testing, particularly given the recent failures of drugs designed to affect amyloid-β levels. However, it is ...