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Could a handheld device help catch Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s early?
By Hannah Flynn | Medical News Today There is still research to be done into the best type of biomarkers to detect Alzheimer’s disease in different types of body fluid, said Dr. Thomas K Karikari, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh, who...
Can Alzheimer’s be detected with a blood test? These Pitt scientists say it may help identify patients for a new drug.
By Tom Avril | The Philadelphia Inquirer The FDA may approve a new drug for Alzheimer’s as soon as this week. But policy experts warn that the health care system is ill-equipped to identify which patients might be eligible for the drug, called lecanemab, as the...
Two New Ways to Detect Alzheimer’s From Blood Samples
By Carmen Leitch, Short-epitope Mapping | LabRoots Right now, there are no blood tests that can reliably diagnose Alzheimer's disease on their own. Most people only get diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disorder after symptoms like memory loss arise, or expensive...
Blood test detects marker of Alzheimer’s neurodegeneration
Anastasia Gorelova-Pittsburgh | Futurity A new test detects a novel marker of Alzheimer’s disease neurodegeneration in a blood sample, researchers report. The biomarker, called “brain-derived tau,” or BD-tau, outperforms current blood diagnostic tests used to detect...
Novel Blood Test Detects Alzheimer’s Neurodegeneration
MedPage Today A novel blood test to assess brain-derived tau detected Alzheimer's-related neurodegeneration and differentiated Alzheimer's from other neurodegenerative diseases. The test outperformed total tau and, unlike neurofilament light, showed specificity to...
Simple blood test developed to detect Alzheimer’s in potential gamechanger for early detection
By Cassidy Morrison | Daily Mail Scientists develop blood test that can detect Alzheimer's: Potential gamechanger for catching disease early and starting treatment faster Scientists across the globe devised the blood test to gauge neurodegeneration The blood test is a...
New ‘breakthrough’ blood test can detect signs of Alzheimer’s – stopping the illness in its tracks
By Terri-Ann Williams | The U.S. Sun A NEW simple blood test could detect signs of Alzheimer's - stopping the illness in its tracks, scientists have found. Experts looked at distinct markers of the debilitating illness. Alzheimer's is the most common form of dementia,...
New Blood Test Can Detect Alzheimer’s Disease, Say Scientists in Breakthrough
By Jay Croft | WebMD Dec. 29, 2022 - A new blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease could lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment, researchers say. The test would be cheaper, less invasive, and more readily available than current testing procedures for the most common...
Scientists Develop Blood Test For Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
By Urja Kalyani | Medical Daily Scientists have created a radical blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease. This blood test reportedly has an edge over other blood tests in the field. Alzheimer’s is a neurodegenerative disease and is the most common form of dementia,...