America's Charities | February 4, 2019
BrightFocus-funded Alzheimer’s Test Gets Encouraging Sign from FDA
Alzheimer’s Disease Research, a BrightFocus Foundation program, has funded a blood-based screening test for Alzheimer’s disease receiving FDA Breakthrough Device Designation!
Blood-based screening tests are believed to be the first step in a multi-stage process to diagnose Alzheimer’s in people.
Special thanks to our donors for making this breakthrough possible!

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