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’s disease, according to a new study. Researchers tested whether tiny ...

A new blood test that detects Alzheimer’s by taking a sample from a finger prick could diagnose the disease at early stages long before symptoms become severe, a new Europe-wide study found. The new ...

A simple finger-prick blood test can now detect Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers with high accuracy. This accessible method enables at-home sample collection and could transform diagnosis and research ...

International researchers have developed a way to test for Alzheimer's disease using dried blood from a small finger prick - a method they say could one day provide a cheaper and simpler option for ...

At home blood tests could soon be used to diagnose dementia, revolutionising dementia care and treatment access. Despite new drugs for the memory-robbing condition being developed, around a third of ...

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’s disease, according to a new study. Researchers tested whether tiny ...

Alzheimer’s disease affects millions worldwide—but confirming a diagnosis is far from simple. Doctors currently rely on costly brain scans or invasive spinal fluid tests to identify the ...

Scientists and doctors in Europe and North America have perfected a new test that detects Alzheimer’s disease from a drop of blood taken with a finger prick. This advance, still in its preliminary ...

UK households are receiving letters on doormats containing finger-prick tests. A pioneering new study, led by Professor Jane Entwistle, Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Science and ...

The fifth and final Ashes Test between England and Australia for the Ashes reaches Sydney. After the Melbourne Cricket Ground pitch for the Boxing Day Test received an unsatisfactory rating from the ...

A biological anthropologist explains why humans can't wiggle their toes in the same way they can wiggle their fingers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Abstract: This paper describes a finger language recognition system for handicapped aphasiacs, who are able to express their intents only by using 'finger language'. Finger language is different from ...