Neurodegenerative Disease: Page 2

Labcorp NfL test confirms neurodegenerative disease

By LabPulse.com staff writers

The neurofilament light chain (NfL) blood test will allow doctors to identify and verify signs of neurodegenerative disease, enabling physicians to provide a more effective and efficient path to diagnosis and treatment for patients, the firm said.

July 12, 2022

NIH test inspects abnormal tau in cerebrospinal fluid

By LabPulse.com staff writers

Abnormalities in the protein tau are at the root of more than 25 neurodegenerative conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, and better means of testing are needed, other than the analysis of postmortem brain tissue, the researchers noted.

October 16, 2019