AMiNDR: A Month in Neurodegenerative Disease Research

85 - Fluid Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease Part 1: September 2020

Episode Summary

Interested in the mission to accurately diagnose Alzheimer’s disease with a blood test? This episode is perfect for you. In this two-part episode on Fluid Biomarkers in AD from September 2020 papers, Elyn explains the ATN framework for AD diagnosis, and covers papers focused on fluid biomarkers relating to amyloid, tau, and neurodegeneration. She also touches on a few new methods for biomarkers researchers. Tune in to hear about how storage conditions can affect measurements, how assay platforms compare, and new methods for isolating exosomes! Sections in this episode: Combination of the Classics: 3:44 Amyloid beta: 16:45 Neurofilament Light: 22:32 Methods: 23:50

Episode Notes

Interested in the mission to accurately diagnose Alzheimer’s disease with a blood test? This episode is perfect for you. In this two-part episode on Fluid Biomarkers in AD from September 2020 papers, Elyn explains the ATN framework for AD diagnosis, and covers papers focused on fluid biomarkers relating to amyloid, tau, and neurodegeneration. She also touches on a few new methods for biomarkers researchers. Tune in to hear about how storage conditions can affect measurements, how assay platforms compare, and new methods for isolating exosomes! 

Sections in this episode: 

Combination of the Classics: 3:44 
Amyloid beta: 16:45 
Neurofilament Light:  22:32 
Methods: 23:50 

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Today's episode was scripted and hosted by Elyn Rowe, reviewed by Alexandra Pavel, and edited by Sarah Louadi. Big thanks to Elyn Rowe and Jacques Ferreira for sorting all the papers published in September into themes for our episodes, and props to the team that works very hard behind the scenes to make all this possible. 

Our music is from "Journey of a Neurotransmitter" by musician and fellow neuroscientist Anusha Kamesh; you can find the original piece and her other music on soundcloud under Anusha Kamesh or on her YouTube channel, AKMusic.   

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Elyn Rowe would like to acknowledge her support from the Alzheimer Society of Canada, through the Alzheimer Society Research Program. The Alzheimer Society is committed to knowledge dissemination as a key pillar in their mission to  promote the search for causes, treatments, and a cure for Alzheimer disease.

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