Researchers wanted to know if a simple blood test would be easier and more accurate than a lumbar puncture (spinal tap), which currently is the only method to detect amyloid plaques. The lumbar ...

This new investment, funded by Innovate UK as part of the Government’s Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Goals programme, builds ...

This test could potentially replace the current diagnostic method, a lumbar puncture/spinal tap (which is invasive and poses risks and challenges) in over half of patients with early symptoms ...

Researchers have worked with global partners to identify and successfully implement an intervention package that has significantly improved the diagnosis and management of brain infections in ...