Researchers said the test could transform the way the disease is detected
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Researchers said the test could transform the way the disease is detected
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A new three-minute “brainwave” test could detect Alzheimer’s years before diagnosis, according to a new study.
‘Brainwave’ method detects signs of memory problems years before disease can be diagnosed
There is currently no cure for the disease nor any definitive way to predict how quickly Alzheimer’s disease will progress, but…
Only two thirds of people with dementia have a diagnosis for the memory robbing condition in the UK
Test detects memory problems linked to Alzheimer’s long before typical diagnosis, raising possibility of earlier drug intervention
Patients in the earliest stage of the disease saw little to no decline over four years
There are currently estimated to be 982,000 people with dementia in the UK, but more than a third of people with the condition do…
