An international trial has started to see if a simple finger-prick blood test could predict the risk of Alzheimer's disease, before people start showing signs of cognitive decline. The Bio-Hermes-002 ...

There are indications that a simple finger-prick blood test could, in the future, detect Alzheimer's disease long before the first clinical symptoms become apparent. This is shown by research ...

A pioneering trial has begun to assess whether a simple finger-prick blood test could offer an early diagnosis for Alzheimer’s disease, even before symptoms manifest. Experts are optimistic that this ...

Alzheimer’s disease affects millions worldwide—but confirming a diagnosis is far from simple. Doctors currently rely on costly brain scans or invasive spinal fluid tests to identify the ...

A finger-prick blood test that can be mailed to a lab may offer a simpler way to detect the brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. Researchers tested whether tiny ...

Simple finger-prick blood samples that can be collected at home and mailed to laboratories without refrigeration or prior processing can help detect Alzheimer's disease biomarkers accurately, ...

Researchers are examining whether samples collected show accurately certain biomarkers which denote abnormal proteins in the brain. Volunteers in the ongoing study undergo cognitive tests, an MRI and ...

An international clinical trial is testing whether a simple finger-prick blood test could help identify Alzheimer's disease earlier and more easily. The study involves 1,000 volunteers aged over 60 ...

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More than a third of Brits with dementia are undiagnosed A FINGER-PRICK blood test that you carry out yourself could one day diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. Experiments suggest the simple check is 86 ...

The prospect of a finger prick blood test for Alzheimer’s has excited experts (AFP via Getty Images) A pioneering trial has begun to assess whether a simple finger-prick blood test could offer an ...

Early detection of Alzheimer's is becoming a reality thanks to a new home-collection blood test. They ransacked the US Capitol and want the government to pay them back Foods that Americans were told ...