Blood Test for Alzheimer’s Disease

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

(Ivanhoe Newswire)–Alzheimer’s disease may be detected through a blood test. It all goes back to 1999 when a former student working at Johnson & Johnson sent Bob Nagele, longtime University of Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Osteopathic Medicine doctor and researcher, a brain sample. Nagele applied a stain to the ... continue reading

Alzheimer’s blood test shows promise

Monday, January 10th, 2011

“A new technique could lead to a blood test for detecting Alzheimer’s,” BBC News reported. This news story is based on research that has developed a new method to screen blood for antibodies, a range of proteins that the body creates in response to specific diseases.

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Alzheimer’s disease research could lead to easier detection in a few years

Sunday, November 28th, 2010

A few years from now, experts say, diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease may be as simple as a blood test.

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