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New blood test could detect Alzheimer’s disease years before diagnosis

Research supports idea that components in human blood can influence formation of new brain cells

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023

New blood test could detect Alzheimer’s disease 3.5 years before diagnosis – study

Research supports idea that components in human blood can influence formation of new brain cells

The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2023

New test 'could detect Alzheimer’s disease 3.5 years before diagnosis'

Researchers establish a blood-based test that could predict risk of the condition at an earlier stage

Wales Online · Jan 27, 2023

HRT ‘potentially important’ in reducing women’s dementia risk

Research suggests hormone replacement therapy may reduce risk of Alzheimer’s in some women

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2023

What the FDA's accelerated approval of a new Alzheimer's drug could mean for those with the disease – 5 questions answered about lecanemab

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the medication lecanemab, sold under the brand name Leqembi, on Jan. 6, 2023, through an “accelerated approval pathway” that fast-tracks promising clinical treatments for diseases in which there are no other currently effective options.

The Conversation · Jan 13, 2023

Mayo Clinic expert provides perspective on FDA approval of another experimental Alzheimer's drug

The Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval of a disease-modifying treatment that could potentially give some patients with Alzheimer's disease something they haven't had before: a medication that may slow the decline of memory and thinking.

Tribune News Service · Jan 10, 2023

New Biomarker Test Can Identify Alzheimer's Neurodegeneration In Blood: Study

A team of neuroscientists led by a University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researcher developed a blood test to detect a new marker of Alzheimer's disease neurodegeneration. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 28, 2022

New blood test developed to detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease

‘A blood test is cheaper, safer and easier to administer, and it can improve clinical confidence in diagnosing Alzheimer’s’

The Independent UK · Dec 28, 2022

Traumatic Brain Injury, PTSD Associated With Alzheimer's: Research

The medical profession has never before investigated the effects of traumatic brain injury (TBI), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and genetic risk factors in a sizable cohort. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Dec 26, 2022

Researchers find signs of Alzheimer's disease in dolphins

Researchers in Scotland have found dolphins with classic markers of Alzheimer's disease in their brains, potentially pointing to the reason the animals became stranded.

ABC News · Dec 22, 2022