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Quest Diagnostics to offer US FDA-approved Fujirebio blood test for Alzheimer's disease
11 Jul 2025 09:44 GMT
Quest Diagnostics, a leader in diagnostic information services, including advanced diagnostics for brain health, announced it plans to offer laboratory testing based on the Lumipulse G pTau 217/ß-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) test …
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'Old' brains increase risk of death, Alzheimer's, study says
10 Jul 2025 19:49 GMT
Study results show that having an extremely aged brain nearly triples a person's risk of dying during a roughly 15-year period. Adobe stock/Hea;thDay
July 10 (UPI) -- They say age is all in your mind -- and that might literally be true, a new study …
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The 6 simple hand tests to check if you’re at risk of hidden killers – and you can do them at home
10 Jul 2025 18:22 GMT
THEY aid us in almost every daily task and are among the most intricate tools we possess.
But your hands can also provide a window into your health - offering up early signs of all sorts of conditions including Alzheimer's, heart disease and cancer.
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A Common Sleeping Pill Could Reduce Alzheimer's Protein Buildup, Study Finds
10 Jul 2025 15:41 GMT
There's still so much we don't know about Alzheimer's disease, but the link between poor sleep and worsening disease is one that researchers are exploring with gusto.
In a study published in 2023, scientists found that using sleeping pills to …
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Fiona Phillips, 64, and husband Martin Frizell, 66, details worrying fears their sons Nathaniel, 26, and Mackenzie, 23, will inherit Alzheimer's after TV star's diagnosis
10 Jul 2025 10:03 GMT
Fiona Phillips and her husband Martin Frizell has detailed the worrying time they feared their sons Nathaniel, 26, and Mackenzie, 23, could inherit Alzheimer's.
The former GMTV host, 64, was diagnosed with the progressive brain disorder in 2022 at the …
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FDA clears new, safer regimen for Lilly's Alzheimer's drug
09 Jul 2025 20:02 GMT
Eli Lilly has won a green light from the FDA for new dosing for its Alzheimer's disease therapy Kisunla, which carries a reduced risk of adverse reactions that may have held back its uptake in the market.
The US regulator has approved a label update …
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Eli Lilly's Kisunla wins FDA nod for new dosing with fewer side effects in Alzheimer's
09 Jul 2025 19:24 GMT
The benefit-risk balance is tipping more in favor of Eli Lilly’s Kisunla in early Alzheimer’s disease as the FDA approves a new dosing regimen of the drug with an improved safety profile.
The new recommended regimen for Kisunla features a more gradual …
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Avon Woman's Alzheimer's Activism A Personal Affair
09 Jul 2025 17:56 GMT
Posted Wed, Jul 9, 2025 at 11:50 am ET|Updated Wed, Jul 9, 2025 at 12:37 pm ET
AVON, CT — Like many folks, Avon resident Erin Mahoney has felt the impact of Alzheimer's disease, which in 2018 took away her mother after a long battle.
But for Mahoney, …
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Abu Dhabi hospital reveals new brain scan to detect Alzheimer's earlier
09 Jul 2025 17:28 GMT
A scan that can detect Alzheimer’s disease before memory loss begins is now available in the UAE for the first time.
The amyloid PET scan, recently launched at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, is a milestone in the region’s fight against neurodegenerative …
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Transposon Receives Investment From The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation To Support Advancement Of TPN-101 For The Treatment Of Alzheimer's Disease
09 Jul 2025 14:18 GMT
(MENAFN- PR Newswire)
Building on the positive results of Phase 2 clinical trials in PSP and ALS, Transposon plans to initiate a Phase 2 clinical trial of TPN-101 for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease in Q4 2025
Concurrently, Transposon is advancing …