Non-invasive diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease from saliva samples

Written by Aisha Al-Janabi (Future Science Group)

A non-invasive, handheld Alzheimer’s diagnostic test could be on the horizon.

An international team of researchers has developed a handheld, non-invasive device to detect biomarkers of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. This could allow for at-home and point-of-care diagnostics for these neurodegenerative diseases.

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