New test could detect Alzheimer's disease 3.5 years before clinical diagnosis

Researchers have hope that a new blood test that could detect Alzheimer’s earlier

New study looks at the body’s ability to form new brain cells.

Blood test could detect Alzheimer’s disease early, study finds

A study out of London found the possibility to predict the risk of developing the deliberating disease years before a clinical diagnosis is made.

New test could detect Alzheimer’s disease 3.5 years before diagnosis – study

While Alzheimer’s affects the formation of new brain cells in the hippocampus during the early stages of the disease, previous research has only been able to study neurogenesis in its later stages through post-mortem examinations

New blood test can detect Alzheimer’s 3.5 years before diagnosis

Neurogenesis occurs in an important part of the brain called the hippocampus that is involved in learning and memory.

New blood test could predict Alzheimer’s 3.5 years before disease

Researchers say the test could help ‘predict onset of disease early in a non-invasive fashion’

New test could detect Alzheimer’s disease years before diagnosis

Research supports idea that components in human blood can influence formation of new brain cells