European Medical Journal

A New Way to Spot Severe Tick-Borne Encephalitis

RT-PCR detection of tick-borne encephalitis virus RNA in cerebrospinal fluid identified more severe disease and higher ...
Neurology Advisor

Oligoclonal Band Positivity Linked to Earlier Age of Onset in MS

Immunoglobulin G oligoclonal bands in CSF are highly prevalent in MS and CIS, with positive status associated with a significantly earlier age of disease onset.
Seeking Alpha

Roche receives FDA clearance for additional Alzheimer's disease Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) assays, supporting timely diagnosis and treatment decision-making

INDIANAPOLIS, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Roche today announced that its Elecsys® beta-Amyloid (1-42) CSF II (Abeta42) and Elecsys ® Total-Tau CSF assays (tTau) have received U.S. Food and Drug ...
Medscape

Alzheimer’s Disease Leaves Signature in Blood and CSF

OTTAWA, Ontario — Looking for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) biomarkers in plasma instead of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a simpler form of screening individuals for AD pathology and could result in earlier ...
FierceBiotech

Roche nabs FDA nod for another pair of CSF biomarker tests for Alzheimer's disease

Roche is on a roll: For the second time in less than a year, the company has scored FDA clearance for a pair of assays that can be used together to help spot signs of Alzheimer’s disease. The duo ...
ALZFORUM

Potential CSF Biomarkers Detect Roused Microglia in AD, FTD

As immune sentinels of the brain, microglia perk up during the preclinical stages of Alzheimer’s and related diseases. How they respond plays a strong hand in how disease progresses. As scientists ...