ExonHit Develops Prototype for Alzheimer's RNA-based Dx

Nov 09, 2007

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) - ExonHit said yesterday that it has developed a prototype for a blood-based diagnostic to identify patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

The company said the test is based on hybridizing RNA isolated from blood on an Affymetrix microarray, and it can distinguish patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease from those suffering from schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, and depression.

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