An international trial involving 1,000 volunteers will aim to detect biomarkers associated with the condition.

What if screening for the diseases that cause dementia could start with something as quick as a finger-prick blood test?

New research provides more evidence that dried blood samples collected from a simple finger prick can be used to measure key biomarkers of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In a multicenter study of more than ...

LONDON, Jan. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A major international research project is underway to test whether a finger prick-style blood test could be used to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease. The trial ...

A finger stick has long been the gold standard for testing blood sugar levels for people living with diabetes. But, according to Richard Siegel, MD, an endocrinologist and a codirector of the diabetes ...

The finger prick blood test that could revolutionise Alzheimer’s diagnosis - The test aims to pick up three proteins known to be associated with Alzheimer’s ...