Finger-Prick Blood Test Could Offer Easier Way to Detect Alzheimer’s, Researchers Say

A finger-prick blood test that can be mailed to a lab may offer a simpler way to detect the brain changes linked to Alzheimer ...
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Finger-prick blood test shows promise for detecting Alzheimer’s disease biology

Finger-prick dried blood sampling can accurately measure key Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers, including p-tau217, GFAP, and ...
New Atlas

Handheld diagnostic performs 1-hour blood tests from a finger prick

Nobody enjoys giving blood samples, but it’s a necessary part of many hospital stays and doctor visits. Soon we might not have to, thanks to a new device that can isolate biomarkers for different ...
SpaceNews

Building a hand-held lab-on-a-chip to simplify blood tests

Building a hand-held lab-on-a-chip to simplify blood tests Related photos are available at: http://www.nsbri.org/NewsPublicOut/20060411.html A cell phone-sized blood ...
New York Post

New blood test can detect cancer 3 years before you start showing symptoms

Want to B-positive about your health? Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a cutting-edge blood test that can detect signs of cancer three years before any symptoms surface. The breakthrough could ...
CNET

6 Blood Tests That Can Tell You How Your Body Is Functioning

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...