Quest Diagnostics launches Alzheimer’s blood test for consumers
Chicago, USReuters Quest Diagnostics on Monday launched the first direct-to-consumer blood test to detect abnormal levels of beta amyloid, a key Alzheimer’s disease protein that can appear years before dementia symptoms arise. The $US399 test, called AD-Detect, uses the same technology as a blood test the company began selling for use by doctors in early […]
Experimental drug works best for Alzheimer’s patients treated as early as possible
Reuters An experimental drug from Eli Lilly works best if Alzheimer’s patients are treated as early as possible, ideally before they develop symptoms of the brain-wasting disease, researchers said on Monday, in the latest promising development for treating the most common form of dementia. The drug, donanemab, has been shown to slow progression of memory […]
Number of people with dementia set to jump 40 per cent to 78 million by 2030 – WHO
Geneva, SwitzerlandReuters More than 55 million people worldwide are living with dementia, a neurological disorder that robs them of their memory and costs the world $US1.3 trillion a year, the World Health Organization said on Thursday. The progressive condition can be caused by stroke, brain injury or Alzheimer’s disease. With populations ageing, the number of […]