A finger-prick blood test can accurately identify p-tau217 — a key biomarker of Alzheimer's disease (AD) — without the need for temperature or storage control measures. In a pilot study, researchers ...

A simple test that involves making a small diamond window with your fingers can help you to see the warning signs of a serious health condition, including lung cancer and heart disease, doctors say.

Capillary blood tests measure p-tau217, GFAP, and NfL without strict temperature controls or immediate centrifugation. Primary care physicians currently have a diagnostic accuracy of ~61% for ...

A simple finger-prick dried blood test accurately tracked Alzheimer’s-related brain changes in research settings, pointing to a future role in widening access to early screening while confirmatory ...

A new finger-prick test for Alzheimer's disease has shown similar accuracy to traditional venous blood sampling techniques. The corresponding study was presented on October 30th at the Clinical Trials ...

Researchers are examining whether samples collected show accurately certain biomarkers which denote abnormal proteins in the brain. Volunteers in the ongoing study undergo cognitive tests, an MRI and ...