'A heel prick test might have saved our seven-year-old son's life'

The parents of a seven-year-old boy who died from a rare degenerative disease will meet politicians in Westminster on Tuesday ...
Medscape

Finger-Prick Test for Alzheimer’s Disease?

A finger-prick blood test can accurately identify p-tau217 — a key biomarker of Alzheimer's disease (AD) — without the need for temperature or storage control measures. In a pilot study, researchers ...
Yahoo

Do You Really Need to Prick a Potato Before Baking It?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do You Really Need to Prick a Potato Before Baking It? For most of us, it’s second nature to poke a few holes in the skin of a ...
Science Daily

Finger prick on track to become Alzheimer's test

A quick finger prick and a few drops of blood on a card that can be sent in regular mail. This approach could soon make Alzheimer's testing much more accessible worldwide. A quick finger prick and a ...
Bloomberg L.P.

Finger-Prick Blood Test Could Offer Easier Way to Detect Alzheimer’s, Researchers Say

A finger-prick blood test that can be mailed to a lab may offer a simpler way to detect the brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. Researchers tested whether tiny ...