Many of the diseases that attack our bodies lack viable, objective biomarkers. That means there are delays in diagnosing them in patients. Which clearly means the chances of succumbing to these diseases are clearly a risk.
Continue reading Blood Test Screening
Now we know there is a link between our gut and Alzheimer’s disease, as we saw in yesterday’s post.
Continue reading A Blood Test?
This is the second post in a mini-series about blood. The first post is found here; the series was interrupted because of the Jewish holidays.
Continue reading It’s in the blood?
This is the first of three or four (I may coalesce some) about our blood system. I am sorry that it’s been moved around so much in the queue that they won’t appear in three consecutive days [because of all the Jewish holidays]. But, by next week the series will be posted in full.
Continue reading What Your Blood Can Tell You
Now, we have to wonder…
If they really have developed a blood test that can indicate if we are going to develop Alzheimer’s disease, do we want to take it? After all, we have no method of curing Alzheimer’s- nor do we even have a process by which we can ameliorate the symptoms. (Protein clumps appear in the brain some 20 years before folks manifest memory loss and/or confusion. And, not all patients with amyloid clumps manifest Alzheimer’s. But, really, PET- positron emission tomography, a brain scan- is the only foolproof method to scan for Alzheimer’s now. And, a PET scan is very expensive- on the order of $ 5K.)
Continue reading A blood test for Alzheimer’s?
As we’ve discussed previously, we are seeking to detect Alzheimer’s as soon as possible- before the amyloid proteins (plaque) form in the brain (with the concomitant brain cell death). Now, instead of a spinal tap (to test the spinal fluid), there may be a blood test (easier to complete).
Continue reading Another early detection test for Alzheimer’s and a potential treatment