In clinical trials, the Lumipulse blood test was highly accurate at detecting brain plaques tied to Alzheimer’s disease, which paved the way for FDA approval. Compared to brain scans and spinal taps ...

We're now closer to being able to diagnose the most common form of dementia with a simple test. The Food and Drug Administration on May 16 said it cleared the first blood test for Alzheimer's disease.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new test may help reduce reliance on positron emission tomography or PET scans, a type of brain imaging that can be expensive.

A blood test can now detect Alzheimer’s disease early, and a Canton neurologist is among the first in the country using it.

The Food and Drug Administration has cleared Fujirebio Diagnostics’ blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, the regulator said today, making the device the first of its kind to detect the ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday it had cleared a new test to help diagnose adults with Alzheimer’s disease, the first diagnostic tool that uses a blood draw to check for the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We're now closer to being able to diagnose the most common form of dementia with a simple test. The Food and Drug Administration ...

The first-ever blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In a Friday press release, the agency announced its approval of the first ...

The FDA has approved the first blood test to detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease, marking a major step toward easier diagnosis. The Lumipulse G pTau217/ß-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio test identifies ...