Review finds strong evidence on emerging biomarkers for Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Review finds strong evidence on emerging biomarkers for Alzheimer's diagnosis
MRI brain scans, as depicted in this photo from the San Francisco VA Healthcare System, are among the more promising biomarker approaches for diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new VA review study. Credit: Roy Kaltschmidt

Biomarkers—measurable physical signs of a condition—could be a useful way of testing for Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new review study.

The study, by researchers with the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and University of Minnesota, appears in the April 28, 2020, issue of Annals of Internal Medicine, along with two other reviews on Alzheimer’s and treatment.

Lead study author Dr. Howard Fink explains that accurate testing would help in…

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