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  • Doctor piercing patients finger with automatic lancet in clinic. Taking blood for close-up analysis, a clinical blood test. Finger prick.
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    Scientists test whether a finger prick blood test could be used to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms begin

    A major international research project is underway to test whether a finger prick-style blood test could be used to help…

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  • Professor Baljean Dhillon hold model eyeball
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    New AI tool aims to detect early signs of dementia during routine eye tests

    Data scientists and clinical researchers are working with high street opticians for the first time to develop a digital tool…

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    Charities pledge to jump start drug development for brain diseases

    The Neurodegeneration Medicines Acceleration Programme (Neuro-MAP), led by medical research charity MRC Technology, will see charities and funding bodies identify…

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