Imagine diagnosing one of the most challenging neurological diseases with just a quick finger-prick, a few drops of blood and ...

In many cases, it's not until memory problems start creeping up that most people learn they have Alzheimer's disease. By then, the disease may already be progressing, leaving limited options for ...

An international study has confirmed that at-home blood collection in the form of a finger-prick test can accurately ...

The U.S. FDA recently approved a new blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. The test, called Lumipulse, measures two proteins in plasma: pTau217 and ß-Amyloid 1-42. These proteins clump together ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Hi. I’m Art Caplan. I'm at the Division of Medical Ethics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine in New York City. The FDA recently cleared, for the first time ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given clearance to another blood test to help assess Alzheimer’s disease and other causes of cognitive decline, providing a broader understanding of when the ...

A new blood test could speed up diagnosis and treatment for people dealing with early memory or thinking changes. The FDA has cleared Elecsys pTau181, the first blood test for use in primary care to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr Michael Sandberg, whose mother had Alzheimer's disease, took part in the trial [BBC] An international trial is examining ...

Groundbreaking research has revealed that a single blood test could potentially identify dementia indicators before any symptoms emerge. Nearly 7 million Americans currently battle Alzheimer's disease ...

Diagnosing Alzheimer’s, a neurodegenerative disease, is complicated and costly. A study in RI could help speed up the process ...