WASHINGTON (AP) — New blood tests could help doctors diagnose Alzheimer’s disease faster and more accurately, researchers reported Sunday – but some appear to work far better than others.

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 ...

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

A new study from Columbia University shows that combining a brief smell test with a short memory exam can predict cognitive ...

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

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

Scientists have developed an early-warning test for Alzheimer's in a major breakthrough in the ... and former U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Experts say there is new evidence that aluminium in ...

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

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

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

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 ...

A recent study from Columbia University has shown that a simple smell and memory test can predict the risk of Alzheimer’s ...