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New test distinguishes between prion disease and other causes of rapidly progressive dementia featured image
New test distinguishes between prion disease and other causes of rapidly progressive dementia
C.J. Bahnsen
March 6, 2025

In May of 2024, Mayo Clinic launched a new prion test, RT-QuIC Prion, CSF, which can distinguish prion disease from other causes of rapidly progressive[...]

Neurologist Recognized for Groundbreaking MS Research featured image
Neurologist Recognized for Groundbreaking MS Research
Duska Anastasijevic
April 13, 2016
LIVE at 2:30 pm EDT: Ending Alzheimer’s by 2025 featured image
LIVE at 2:30 pm EDT: Ending Alzheimer’s by 2025
Dana Sparks
April 6, 2016
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Patient Should Talk to Doctor About Interest in Discontinuing Anti-Epileptic Medication featured image
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Patient Should Talk to Doctor About Interest in Discontinuing Anti-Epileptic Medication
Liza Torborg
April 5, 2016
Florida Scientist to Receive International Award for Advances in Dementia Research featured image
Florida Scientist to Receive International Award for Advances in Dementia Research
Kevin Punsky
April 5, 2016
Mayo Clinic Minute: Go Inside the Brain Bank featured image
Mayo Clinic Minute: Go Inside the Brain Bank
Jeff Olsen
April 1, 2016
Mayo Clinic Researchers Find Way to Prevent Accumulation of Amyloid Plaque, a Hallmark of Alzheimer’s Disease featured image
Mayo Clinic Researchers Find Way to Prevent Accumulation of Amyloid Plaque, a Hallmark of Alzheimer’s Disease
Kevin Punsky
March 31, 2016
Mayo Clinic Invests $100 Million in Destination Medical Center in the Southeast featured image
Mayo Clinic Invests $100 Million in Destination Medical Center in the Southeast
Kevin Punsky
March 29, 2016
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Botox a Treatment for Chronic Migraines, But Not a Cure featured image
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Botox a Treatment for Chronic Migraines, But Not a Cure
Liza Torborg
March 19, 2016
Poor Diet, Lack of Exercise Accelerate Onset of Age-Related Conditions in Mice featured image
Poor Diet, Lack of Exercise Accelerate Onset of Age-Related Conditions in Mice
Megan Forliti
March 16, 2016
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Get the Facts Before Taking Folic Acid featured image
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Get the Facts Before Taking Folic Acid
Liza Torborg
March 12, 2016
When a Loved One Has Alzheimer’s Disease, Practical Tips Can Help Patient, Caregiver featured image
When a Loved One Has Alzheimer’s Disease, Practical Tips Can Help Patient, Caregiver
Susan Barber Lindquist
March 8, 2016
Mayo Clinic Minute: Do Active Minds Delay Alzheimer’s? featured image
Mayo Clinic Minute: Do Active Minds Delay Alzheimer’s?
Vivien Williams
March 7, 2016

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