New Alzheimer’s studies reveal disease biology, risk for progression and the potential for a novel blood test
Credit: CC0 Public Domain The failure to diagnose Alzheimer's disease—the most common form of dementia in the elderly—at an early ...
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STAT+: ‘I’m still here’: Before Alzheimer’s, he prided himself on his intellect
Truck. Banana. Violin. Desk. Green. Sitting behind her desk in an examining room, the neurologist slowly read the five words ...
Falling for financial scams? It may signal early Alzheimer’s disease
Credit: RDNE Stock project from Pexels Older adults who are more vulnerable to financial scams may have brain changes linked ...
How a simple blood test could affect how Alzheimer’s is diagnosed
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease, which afflicts nearly 7 million Americans, could soon ...
Expert explains the reliability of Alzheimer’s blood tests
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Just as your primary care physician offers routine blood tests to gauge cholesterol or glucose levels, ...
Head-to-head comparison of commercial Alzheimer’s blood tests reveals most accurate options
Neurologists diagnose cognitive impairment with a clinical exam of memory and thinking skills. To determine whether Alzheimer's disease is the ...
Accuracy of diagnostic blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease varies
Determining performance of blood biomarker tests for amyloid pathology. Neurologists diagnose cognitive impairment with a clinical exam of memory and ...
Neurologists split on prescribing new Alzheimer’s treatments
As more than 7,500 clinicians and researchers converge in Philadelphia for the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference, a sharp division is ...
EMA Committee’s Negative Opinion for Eisai Alzheimer’s Drug Focuses on Safety Risks
Eisai’s efforts to bring its FDA-approved Alzheimer’s disease drug to patients in Europe have hit a setback. A European Medicines ...
European regulators say Alzheimer’s drug should be rejected
LONDON — European regulators on Friday said that an Alzheimer’s therapy from Eisai and Biogen should be rejected, again diverging ...
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