A new blood test may give scientists a quicker method to diagnose Alzheimer's disease. It is not the first blood examination developed in hope of finding the disease. In fact, one blood test was urbanized by Houston researchers. For years, researchers have been look for a method to diagnose Alzheimer's disease early, before there are symptoms. "The good news is there's a lot of action looking at blood tests," said Dr. Rachelle Doody, executive of Baylor Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorder Center.
Dr. Doody says they have been working with other Texas researchers on a blood test to discover Alzheimer's early. Other blood test are being developed, too, with one announced yesterday. "There will be several blood tests for Alzheimer's disease. There will be blood tests that tell us if a person is at risk, but it does not tell us if they will ever obtain the disease. We previously have one test like that. There will be blood test that tell us if someone has Alzheimer's, but they do not have some symptoms," said Dr. Doody.
She says that's where a blood test will create a big difference in giving people a head start on treatment. "It's just critical that we find a way to sense Alzheimer's disease early, and when we say early on, it means before there are any symptom. This disease develop in the brain decades before there are some symptoms," Dr. Doody said. But without a cure, some people ask if it's value receiving an early diagnosis. Dr. Doody says yes, and that medicines do delay the series. "For several people, you obtain a relative plateau for years two years, five years, seven or eight years," she said.
Dr. Doody says they have been working with other Texas researchers on a blood test to discover Alzheimer's early. Other blood test are being developed, too, with one announced yesterday. "There will be several blood tests for Alzheimer's disease. There will be blood tests that tell us if a person is at risk, but it does not tell us if they will ever obtain the disease. We previously have one test like that. There will be blood test that tell us if someone has Alzheimer's, but they do not have some symptoms," said Dr. Doody.
She says that's where a blood test will create a big difference in giving people a head start on treatment. "It's just critical that we find a way to sense Alzheimer's disease early, and when we say early on, it means before there are any symptom. This disease develop in the brain decades before there are some symptoms," Dr. Doody said. But without a cure, some people ask if it's value receiving an early diagnosis. Dr. Doody says yes, and that medicines do delay the series. "For several people, you obtain a relative plateau for years two years, five years, seven or eight years," she said.
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