A simple nasal swab may offer an unexpected window into the earliest biological signals of Alzheimer’s disease.

New research from Duke Health shows early detection of Alzheimer’s disease is possible through a quick nasal swab – often before cognitive problems occur. Researchers used a small brush to collect ...

A Nasal Swab for Alzheimer's? Duke Team Has One in Testing By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay ReporterMONDAY, March 23, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Detecting the first signs of Alzheimer’s disease may one ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There is concern that mupirocin decolonization might cause MRSA PCR nasal swab tests to be inaccurate. A study ...

This is a summary of a press release from Duke Health News. Alzheimer’s disease is notoriously difficult to detect early, often diagnosed only after memory and cognitive decline have already begun. A ...

The maker of two Zicam nasal swab products and one Orajel Baby Teething Swabs product is voluntarily recalling all lots due to possible microbial contamination. On Friday, Church & Dwight Co. the ...

Nasal swabs detected early signals of Alzheimer's changes in nerve and immune cells in a study of 22 adults, including several people with asymptomatic Alzheimer's disease. (Nature Communications) A ...

A quick, outpatient nasal swab can detect early biological changes linked to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) years before cognitive or memory symptoms present. Sampling cells in the upper nasal cavity via a ...

A thin brush reaches deep into the upper nose, where smell begins. The motion takes only minutes. What it collects may carry early signs of a disease that usually hides for years. At Duke Health, ...

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