Published on: 2025-07-05 00:12:09
There's a new way to screen for early detection of Alzheimer's disease. On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the first blood test for the disorder. Fujirebio Diagnostics' Lumipulse measures the ratio of two proteins that correlate with the presence or absence of Alzheimer's. Previously, patients being screened for Alzheimer's were limited to more invasive options: a PET Scan or spinal tap. Lumipulse is intended for use in clinical settings with patients exhibiting signs of
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-22 17:00:04
If you had the opportunity to know your odds of developing Alzheimer’s in the not-too-distant future, would you take it? And how might the knowledge change you? Research this week is among the first to try answering that second question. Scientists in Israel and the U.S. conducted the study, which surveyed hundreds of people before and after they received a Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scan to assess their Alzheimer’s risk status. Regardless of whether they tested positive or negative for
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-07 15:30:47
We might be on the precipice of a pivotal moment in Alzheimer’s disease research. In clinical trial data released this week, scientists have presented early evidence that it’s possible to delay symptoms in people genetically fated to develop Alzheimer’s at a young age. Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine led the study, which aimed to test whether an experimental anti-amyloid drug called gantenerumab could help people with an inherited form of Alzheimer’s. In a subset of
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