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Blood biomarker detects whether depression is due to neurodegeneration

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Rich Haridy

A test could be used as a rapid screening tool in clinics to determine whether a patient's cognitive problems are due to neurodegeneration.

A new study published in the journal Nature Communications is reporting a single blood-based biomarker can detect the presence of 13 neurodegenerative disorders, from frontotemporal dementia to motor neuron disease. The test cannot specifically distinguish each disorder but instead is proposed as a way to determine whether patients with memory problems are suffering from the early stages of neurodegenerative disease.

Category: Medical, Science

Tags: Brain, Alzheimer’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease, Dementia, Blood, Diagnosis, King’s College London, New Atlas Audio

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Electronic nose sniffs out cancer in blood samples with over 90% accuracy

Posted on June 4, 2021 by Michael Irving

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed an electronic nose (or e-nose) that may be able to sniff out signs of cancer from blood plasma samples. In tests, the device was able to detect a range of cancer types with over 90 percent ac… Continue reading Electronic nose sniffs out cancer in blood samples with over 90% accuracy→

AI identifies three subtypes of multiple sclerosis in MRI brain scans

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Michael Irving

Scientists may have identified three new subtypes of multiple sclerosis (MS). A team trained artificial intelligence algorithms on a large dataset of MRI scans of the brains of MS patients, and uncovered patterns regarding which areas of the brain are … Continue reading AI identifies three subtypes of multiple sclerosis in MRI brain scans→

Home cancer-screen kit and UV-harvesting windows win James Dyson Awards

Posted on November 20, 2020 by Michael Irving

A simple home test for breast cancer and a solar energy-harvesting window made of recycled materials are the big winners of this year’s James Dyson Awards. The annual competition encourages university students to develop innovative solutions to current… Continue reading Home cancer-screen kit and UV-harvesting windows win James Dyson Awards→

Promising Alzheimer’s biomarker detected in eyes for the first time

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Rich Haridy

A protein associated with neurodegeneration, previously detected in blood samples, has now been found in eye fluid

A protein, previously found to be an effective blood-based biomarker of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, has for the first time been detected in the eye. The discovery lays the foundation for promising new diagnostic eye tests hoping to catch neurodegenerative diseases years before symptoms appear.

Category: Medical, Science

Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, Eye, Protein, Diagnosis, Neuroscience

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Biomarker detects Alzheimer’s decades before symptoms appear

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Rich Haridy

A protein released into the body as a result of neuronal damage could indicate the early stages of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Huntington's over 20 years before symptoms appear

Two new studies, published in the journal The Lancet Neurology, are suggesting increasing levels of a particular brain protein, detected in blood and spinal fluid, could be the earliest sign of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s.

Category: Medical, Science

Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Neuroscience, Dementia, Brain, Diagnosis, University College London, Massachusetts General Hospital, New Atlas Audio

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Biomarker detects Alzheimer’s decades before symptoms appear

Posted on June 1, 2020 by Rich Haridy

A protein released into the body as a result of neuronal damage could indicate the early stages of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Huntington's over 20 years before symptoms appear

Category: Medical, Science

Tags: Alzheimer’s Disease, Neuroscience, Dementia, Brain, Diagnosis, University College London, Massachusetts General Hospital, New Atlas Audio

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Signs of metal in teeth could indicate ALS risk from childhood

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Rich Haridy

A compelling new study is suggesting signs of the neurodegenerative disease Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may be detectable in teeth, decades before the onset of any symptoms. The research points to a lifelong dysfunction in metabolizing metals a… Continue reading Signs of metal in teeth could indicate ALS risk from childhood→

Promising new HPV saliva test detects early-stage throat cancer

Posted on May 13, 2020 by Rich Haridy

A new case report, published in the journal Frontiers in Oncology, describes the discovery of throat cancer in a subject using a novel saliva test designed to detect human papillomavirus virus (HPV). The patient displayed no clinical cancer symptoms, b… Continue reading Promising new HPV saliva test detects early-stage throat cancer→

Small red blood cells could be novel early-stage cancer biomarker

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Rich Haridy

New research conducted by a University of Exeter medical school student may have discovered a novel early-stage biomarker for a number of different cancers. The research found subjects with abnormally small red blood cells were twice as likely to be di… Continue reading Small red blood cells could be novel early-stage cancer biomarker→