WASHINGTON — U.S. health officials on Friday endorsed the first blood test that can help diagnose Alzheimer’s and identify patients who may benefit from drugs that can modestly slow the ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Friday it had cleared a new test to help diagnose adults with Alzheimer’s disease, the first diagnostic tool that uses a blood draw to check for ...

The Food and Drug Administration has greenlit Japan-based test manufacturer Fujirebio to begin marketing its blood test for helping doctors diagnose Alzheimer's disease in some patients ...

The FDA said it has issued its first official green light for a blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, adding that it can help reduce the need for invasive samples or expensive PET scans.

The test is for older Americans already exhibiting signs of Alzheimer's. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared the first blood test on Friday to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease.

The FDA said the results of the newly cleared blood test must be assessed in conjunction with other clinical information from a patient. “Alzheimer’s disease impacts too many people, more than ...

We're now closer to being able to diagnose the most common form of dementia with a simple test. The Food and Drug Administration on May 16 said it cleared the first blood test for Alzheimer's disease.

Fujirebio Diagnostics designed the blood test to help detect Alzheimer’s disease early, when interventions are more effective, president and CEO Monte Wiltse said in a news release last year ...

The FDA cleared the first blood-based in vitro diagnostic test for Alzheimer's disease, the agency announced Friday. The blood test, known as the Lumipulse G pTau 217/β-Amyloid 1-42 Plasma Ratio ...

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If you are concerned about your risk of developing cardiovascular disease, you’ll usually get a specific blood test to look at your cholesterol levels to see where things stand. At least ...