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Delaying or Deferring the Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease: Can a New Blood Test Help?

Delaying or Deferring the Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease: Can a New Blood Test Help?

FromFocus on Geriatric Medicine and Aging


Delaying or Deferring the Onset of Alzheimer’s Disease: Can a New Blood Test Help?

FromFocus on Geriatric Medicine and Aging

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Dec 28, 2015
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Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO


Host Jennifer Caudle, DO welcomes Robert Nagele, PhD, a Rowan University researcher and Professor at the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Nagele and his team are closing in on a new blood test to detect Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, MS, cancers and other diseases by searching for the autoantibodies created by the disease processes. The test has initially shown to be remarkably accurate in research trials with a capability to accurately assess the stage of disease. More important, it appears to detect pre-clinical disease, giving physicians an opportunity to intervene with lifestyle changes that delay or defer the onset of symptoms. This program was recorded live at the American Osteopathic Association's annual medical education conference, OMED2015 in Orlando, FL,
Released:
Dec 28, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (50)

As our population grows older, new medical innovations serve to preserve the symbiosis of the body and mind. Are novel therapies for Alzheimer's on the horizon? How do we approach joint replacement surgery for an active 92-year-old? What about research frontiers focused on promoting longevity? ReachMD gathers top medical experts and opinion leaders for a month-long discussion of geriatric medicine and the aging process.