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The transformation in Alzheimer disease care has been fueled by major advances in the detection of the key pathological hallmarks (the amyloid and tau proteins) for Alzheimer disease that began with tests of cerebrospinal fluid in the 1990s, positron emission tomographic (PET) scans for...
Blood tests can provide early alert to heart diseaseVirginia Linn, Pittsburgh PostGazette
UT Southwestern Medical Center internal medicine assistant professor for preventive cardiologist Parag Joshi said: “We think this type of test can help in the shared decision-making process for patients who need more information about their risk. These blood tests are easily accessible and are less ...
Review of brief cognitive tests for patients with suspected dementia As the population ages, it is increasingly important to use effective short cognitive tests for suspected dementia. We aimed to review systematically brief... L Velayudhan,SH Ryu,M Raczek,... - 《International Psychogeriatrics》 ...
There are a number of different blood tests, which can be done to determine different results; different blood tests can be carried out to assess the components of your blood, assess your risk of heart disease and test for specific infections, for example. What do the results show?
NT-proBNP stands for "N-terminal prohormone Brain-type Natriuretic Peptide" and is already a known biomarker for heart failure blood tests. However, this is the first study where it has been used to predict heart failure and other serious and fatal cardiac events. The presence of the peptide...
Tests for triglycerides, a fat found in the blood. Irregularities are a possible risk factor for heart disease and other medical conditions. HDL cholesterol test HDL cholesterol, also known as high-density lipoprotein (orgoodcholesterol), is useful in protecting against heart disease. Low levels ca...
Tests usually performed to detectheart diseaseand cardiovascular risk are complex and require venous blood sampling which is typically done by a doctor, nurse, or phlebotomist. However, Dr. Nathan Lawler and Ph.D. candidate Jayden Roberts have perfected a method for measuring a large collection of...
A simple blood test can identify people who are at risk for a heart attack, including thousands who don't have high cholesterol, according to researchers at Oregon Health & Science University. The new test measures gamma-prime fibrinogen, a component of the blood's clotting mechanism. Elevated...