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Newswise — ANAHEIM, Calif. – A novel study has discovered metabolites that predict which Alzheimer’s patients are likely to see their symptoms improve with exercise therapy. These findings were unveiled today at the 71st AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo, and could be used to develop a blood test to guide Alzheimer’s treatment.
In the U.S., one out of every 3 seniors has Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia when they die, and from 2000-2017, deaths from Alzheimer’s soared by 145%. A major reason why the Alzheimer’s mortality rate continues to climb is that there is currently no cure for the disease, or even a way to slow its progression. In the last several years, however, promising studies…
