New criteria for diagnosing, staging Alzheimer’s stirs controversy
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 01, 2024
The Alzheimer’s Association set out new criteria for diagnosing and staging Alzheimer’s based on recent advancements, especially biomarkers that can biologically detect the disease instead of relying...
Blood test accurate, consistent at spotting Alzheimer’s, dementia-linked proteins
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 24, 2024
A new blood test that can spot amyloid and tau in the brain should be on the market soon. The test worked well to accurately and consistently identify accumulations of the proteins implicated in Alzheimer’s...
Study: Blood test spots cognitive decline biomarkers in midlife women
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Kristen Fischer
Jan 02, 2024
A team of researchers has pinpointed two blood biomarkers that are linked to cognitive function changes that can happen to women in midlife. Authors of the study say this could lead to developments for...
Alzheimer’s diagnosis via a finger prick test? That could be coming soon
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Kristen Fischer
Jul 20, 2023
Researchers say they’re one step closer to being able to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease using a finger prick blood test. The test has the potential to be used at home and reach more people, they...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, May 31
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
May 31, 2022
HHS withdraws controversial SUNSET rule … Comorbidities could trigger false positives in commercial Alzheimer’s blood tests … CDC’s new guidelines on monkeypox vaccine would limit use … Risks...
Alzheimer’s blood test to be used in memory-loss prevention trial
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 12, 2021
The PrecivityAD blood test will lower barriers to participation in a new clinical trial that aims to prevent the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers say.
First Alzheimer’s commercial blood test to detect amyloid beta hits the market
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 29, 2020
A new blood test that detects the presence of Alzheimer’s brain plaques on Thursday became the first to hit the commercial market on a wide scale.
Highly accurate Alzheimer’s blood test a ‘breakthrough,’ observers say
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 30, 2020
The experimental blood test rivals the accuracy of standard diagnostic methods and may soon prove to be a cost-effective, accessible tool in the clinical setting, according to some in the scientific community.
Clinical Briefs for Monday, February 10
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Alicia Lasek
Feb 07, 2020
Screen dementia patients for pain at every visit: new guidance from APA, AAN … New palliative medicine journal for clinicians launching in spring 2020 … U.S. hospitals harnessing resources to brace...
Blood test detects early Alzheimer’s with 94% accuracy
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 01, 2019
A blood test that helps to detect early Alzheimer’s disease is one step closer to clinical use. Its accuracy and low cost are game changers, researchers say.