Thanks to the University of York, we could soon get blood tests to diagnose Alzheimer's.
A research team at the University of York is working toThis light-based technology will detect protein levels which are associated with the disease in a patient’s blood. The team are also developing a handheld device which could diagnose sufferers in seconds.Speaking to the, Dr Steven Quinn from the University’s School of Physics, Engineering and Technology said that the technology had the potential to diagnose the disease without invasive and costly hospital procedures.
, Dementia is the UK’s biggest health and social care crisis. This is because there are currently 900,000 people living with dementia in the UK and this is projected to rise to 1.6 million by 2040.
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