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I've made my name exposing medical scandals. Here's my warning we're treating Alzheimer's with risky and ineffective drugs - and ignoring a far more common sense measure: CHARLES PILLER
09 Feb 2025 02:32 GMT
The man on the other end of the phone was distraught. At times, it was as if he couldn’t quite believe the story he was reliving. His wife, Jean Terrien, he explained, had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, the most common type of dementia, aged 65.
And, …
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BYU: Researchers helping validate blood test that could enhance early Alzheimer’s detection
08 Feb 2025 19:13 GMT
Courtesy Nick RexBrigham Young University Ph.D. candidate Chad Pollard, left, and BYU professor Timothy Jenkins are working on a project with the University of Kansas Alzheimer's Disease Research Center that could eventually provide a way to detect …
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New blood test to diagnose dementia could be 'on NHS in 5 years'
08 Feb 2025 02:21 GMT
A trial for blood tests to diagnose dementia has accepted their first participants, according to Alzheimer's Society. Aiming to "revolutionise how dementia is diagnosed", the nationwide clinical trial is under way and could be on the NHS …
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Seoul Clinical Laboratories (SCL) Introduces Blood-based Precision Prediction Test to Assess Alzheimer's Disease (AD) Risk
07 Feb 2025 01:03 GMT
Seoul Clinical Laboratories (SCL) announced that it has become the first specialized testing institution in South Korea to introduce a precision prediction lab test to help assess risk of Alzheimer's disease using mass spectrometry based on blood …
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Your dreams could be an early warning sign of Alzheimer's, according to new study
06 Feb 2025 06:51 GMT
A study found a link between Alzheimer's disease and REM sleep (
Image: Getty)
Your dreams could predict your likelihood of developing dementia, according to a new study. Research has found that taking longer to reach the rapid eye movement (REM) stage …
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Alzheimer's disease risk could be predicted in your dreams, new study finds
06 Feb 2025 03:35 GMT
A new study suggests that your dreams could be an indicator of your likelihood to develop dementia. The research found a link between taking longer to reach the rapid eye movement (REM) stage of sleep and Alzheimer’s disease, which is the most prevalent …
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New Drug Shows Promise in Reversing Memory Loss for Early Alzheimer's Patients
05 Feb 2025 03:28 GMT
A paradigm-shifting study from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows an experimental drug, GL-II-73, has the potential to restore memory and cognitive function in a mouse model of Alzheimer's disease. Recently published in …
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New study shows stride in Alzheimer's diagnosis
30 Jan 2025 16:18 GMT
A new study led by Neurocode Labs evaluated two pTau217 assays for Alzheimer's Diagnosis.
One of the goals of the study was to improve patient care and early diagnosis. The two assays studied were Neurocode's ALZpath pTau217 blood test and the …
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Beckman Coulter receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Alzheimer’s disease blood test
29 Jan 2025 14:22 GMT
Beckman Coulter Diagnostics announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Breakthrough Device Designation to Beckman Coulter's Access p‑Tau217/β-Amyloid 1-42 plasma ratio.
This blood test is designed to aid healthcare providers …
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Ruth Langsford shares 'horrifying' health fears after marriage split
09 Feb 2025 09:24 GMT
TV presenter Ruth Langsford has opened up movingly about her health fears, especially regarding Alzheimer's, after witnessing the terrible toll it took on both of her parents. In an intimate chat featured in Woman and Home's March issue, Ruth …
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