Norfolk man with Alzheimer’s sees results with new FDA-approved drug
There are 164,000 people in Virginia age 65 and older who suffer from Alzheimer’s, but two new drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration could offer hope to those in the early stages.
New blood test achieves 90% accuracy in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease, outperforms doctors
In a recent study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, a team of researchers in Sweden examined whether the ratio of phosphorylated tau 217 protein…
Blood Test for Alzheimer’s up to 94% Accurate
Early brain changes due to Alzheimer’s disease may soon be detected with a simple blood draw in your doctor’s office, according to researchers. Doctors have been hoping for such a test for years — one that providers can administer in the office at a reasonable cost.