However, primary-care doctors often rely on paper-and-pencil tests rather then biomarker tools to diagnose Alzheimer’s. As for specialists, there can be long wait times and limited availability ...

The new laser-based technique is cheaper than current tests and can provide results in just seconds - and initial tests have ...

A NEW laser test can detect dementia within seconds, years before symptoms appear, according to scientists. Researchers from ...

Dementia can take up to two years to diagnose but a new laser-based technique is cheaper and can provide results in just ...

A new test that uses lasers to detect different types of dementia in just seconds could “revolutionise” how the disease is ...

The new technique can analyse bodily fluids using lasers to identify people with dementia early in the disease, providing ...

Washington: New blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer's disease faster and more accurately, researchers reported on Sunday - but some appear to work far better than others. It's tricky ...

AD, as a specific form of dementia, has traditionally been ... that have recently come to market 2. And there is a big need for these tests. Kulshreshtha recently shared preliminary results ...

Although there is no cure, some of the drugs already available for Alzheimer's are known to work better the earlier they are given. A diagnostic test would mean drugs could be given to ward off ...

and is "great news for individuals and families concerned with the possibility of an Alzheimer's disease diagnosis. "With the Lumipulse test, there is a new option that can typically be completed ...

Currently, there is no approved blood test for this form of dementia cleared for use by the NHS, which means that Alzheimer’s is typically diagnosed with the help of time-consuming and expensive ...

The money will support the development of Alzheimer's tests specific to tau tangles, the abnormal proteins that form inside ...