There are indications that a simple finger-prick blood test could, in the future, detect Alzheimer's disease long before the first clinical symptoms become apparent. This is shown by research ...

A new review article suggests that using a finger-prick test to measure ketosis could provide valuable insights to mitochondrial and metabolic health in non-communicable diseases.

Researchers have shown that a simple finger prick performed at home, without medical supervision, can detect a protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease severity. The dried blood samples, collected on ...

A finger-prick blood test can accurately identify p-tau217 — a key biomarker of Alzheimer's disease (AD) — without the need for temperature or storage control measures. In a pilot study, researchers ...

All UK children could be offered screening for type 1 diabetes using a simple finger-prick blood test, say researchers who have been running a large study. Currently, many young people go undiagnosed ...