by Gary Chandler | Dec 4, 2020 | Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis, Alzheimer's Disease Treatment
Diagnosis Critical To Early Intervention Alzheimer’s disease is typically diagnosed through a combination of symptoms and guesswork. It’s far from a science. Testing is primarily done through brain imaging and behavioral tests, which are costly and often fail to...
by Gary Chandler | Dec 25, 2019 | Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis, Alzheimer's Disease Research
Technology Tracks Disease Progression A new artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm developed by Canadian researchers can detect evidence of cognitive decline in brain MRI scans, genetics and clinical data, and may predict whether findings will lead to...
by Gary Chandler | Jan 23, 2019 | Alzheimer's Disease Causes, Alzheimer's Disease Prevention, Alzheimer's Disease Research
Test Reflects Risks From Blood Transfusions A simple blood test reliably detects signs of brain damage in people on the path to developing Alzheimer’s disease – even before they show signs of confusion and memory loss, according to a new study from Washington...
by Gary Chandler | Jul 17, 2014 | Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis, Alzheimer's Disease Research
Diagnosing Dementia With Ocular Examination Two novel, noninvasive, and relatively simple eye tests show promise as potential screening tools for early Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Preliminary results from 2 studies presented here at the Alzheimer’s...
by Gary Chandler | Mar 27, 2014 | Alzheimer's Disease Diagnosis, Alzheimer's Disease Treatment
Early Intervention and Discrimination A team of researchers at Georgetown University and six other medical centers has developed a simple blood test that they say can predict, with 90 percent accuracy, whether an individual will develop Alzheimer’s...
