New Blood Test Could Diagnose Alzheimer’s
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Preeti Jha
| December 10th, 2018
Scientists have developed a new blood test that could help diagnose and even predict Alzheimer’s disease in the latest research offering an alternative to…
Tests Used to Diagnose Alzheimer’s Are Biased and Often Inaccurate, Study Finds
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Emily Woodruff
| November 29th, 2018
The most widely recognized diagnostic tools for dementia are often inconclusive, at best. Most, like the Mini-Cog, are available to download online and ask…
A Simple MRI Scan Could Predict Alzheimer’s More Accurately Than Current Tests
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Emily Woodruff
| November 20th, 2018
Nailing down a dementia diagnosis is difficult. First, the person with the suspected disease needs to ask their doctor about cognitive testing—easier said than…
Why Alex Trebek Decided to Get Tested for Dementia
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Emily Woodruff
| November 16th, 2018
Alex Trebek has had a chance to play a memory game every day of work for the last 25 years—in 30 seasons of hosting…
Could Artificial Intelligence Catch What Doctors Miss? Precision Medicine’s Role in Brain Health
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Christine Barba
| November 15th, 2018
What if a machine could determine the source of your brain fog, offer a targeted treatment plan to reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer’s…
Five-Minute Neck Scan Could Detect Brain Decline 10 Years Before Symptoms
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Emily Woodruff
| November 13th, 2018
As the number of people with dementia grows, scientists are rushing to figure out a faster diagnosis process. And researchers from University College London think…
Artificial Intelligence Can Predict Alzheimer’s Years Before Typical Diagnosis
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Emily Woodruff
| November 8th, 2018
An Alzheimer’s diagnosis is tricky: Is it a bad day and the normal forgetfulness that accompanies old age, or is it the beginning signs…
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