Scientists are closer to having an accurate test to detect early Alzheimer’s using skin cells.

Scientists at the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) have isolated a substance in skin cells that may provide doctors with a quick and accurate yes-or-no answer when they suspect a patient is showing early signs of the disease. The test could be performed easily by a nurse or medical technician in a doctor’s office or outpatient clinic.

Researchers say there is a biomarker that can distinguish between Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia within the first one to two years of the disease. Scientists hope that early detection will allow for early treatment, before the disease has had widespread and devastating effects.

For more info read:

Scientists closer to early Alzheimer’s diagnosis