Plasma phosphorylated tau 217 may serve as an early indicator of increased risk for mild cognitive impairment and dementia.

The risk for future incident mild cognitive impairment or dementia in older women was elevated with higher levels of plasma phosphorylated tau 217, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.“Ou ...

A certain blood protein regarded as an early indicator of Alzheimer's disease also appears to play a role in other disorders.

Researchers have discovered that a protein called phosphorylated -synuclein, which is associated with several neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease and Lewy body dementia, is also ...