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 ...

A new trial has been launched which could see a finger prick blood test "revolutionise" the diagnosis of Alzheimer's, experts have said. The simple procedure could be performed in GP surgeries and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. All UK children could be offered screening for type 1 diabetes using a simple finger-prick blood test, say researchers who have ...

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 ...

A new blood test that detects Alzheimer’s by taking a sample from a finger prick could diagnose the disease at early stages long before symptoms become severe, a new Europe-wide study found. The new ...

All UK children could be offered screening for type 1 diabetes using a simple finger-prick blood test, say researchers who have been running a large study. Currently, many young people go undiagnosed ...

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If a large new trial delivers as hoped, a simple finger-prick could one day help flag Alzheimer's risk long before symptoms appear. As the BBC reports, researchers in the UK, US, and Canada will study ...

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 ...