Scientists from the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea, have discovered a new way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease by analyzing the levels of specific proteins in nasal discharge. This simple and inexpensive method could help in timely diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease in order to start treatment as soon as possible, thus delaying disease progression.
The Republic of Korea, like other countries with a rapidly aging population, is facing increasing numbers of patients with dementia, of which Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most representative type. Unfortunately, AD has no complete cure yet, but some…
