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Team hunt for Alzheimers blood test

Researchers from Nottingham's two universities are joining forces to develop a simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer's disease.

The study, funded by the Alzheimer's Research Trust, will aim to find out whether biomarkers in blood could be used to identify someone with Alzheimer's.

Professor Kevin Morgan of The University of Nottingham's School of Molecular Medical Sciences said: "A reliable, accurate test to identify affected individuals would mean future treatments could be given much earlier when drugs are likely to be most effective. It would also give people with dementia and their families more time to prepare and plan for the future."

The researchers at The University of Nottingham hit upon the idea of using biomarkers as a means of diagnosis and will be involved in collecting the samples in conjunction with collaborators in the UK and EU, while the samples will be tested using technology based at Nottingham Trent University.

Rebecca Wood, Chief Executive of the Alzheimer's Research Trust, said: "We are delighted to be funding what could be a breakthrough study in the diagnosis of Alzheimer's.

"There are 700,000 people in the UK with dementia and this number is expected to double within a generation. We desperately need to fund research looking at different ways to tackle this devastating disease."

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