HKUST-led int'l research achieves breakthrough in Alzheimer's diagnosis, management
STORY: HKUST-led int'l research achieves breakthrough in Alzheimer's diagnosis, management
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 19, 2024
DATELINE: Feb. 21, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:21
LOCATION: HONG KONG, China
CATEGORY: HEALTH
SHOTLIST:
1. various of the press conference
STORYLINE:
The international research collaboration led by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has reached a significant milestone in the diagnosis and management of Alzheimer's disease (AD), according to a press conference on Monday in Hong Kong.
Spearheaded by Prof. Nancy Ip, President and the Morningside Professor of Life Science at HKUST, and Director of the Hong Kong Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (HKCeND), the team has developed an innovative blood test for the early detection of AD and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), boasting accuracy rates of over 96 percent and 87 percent, respectively.
Alzheimer's disease affects over 50 million people worldwide, characterized by the accumulation of toxic amyloid beta in the brain, lea
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