TEARS: Tear Electrochemical Alzheimer?s Recognition System

Research unit

INNOSUISSE

Project number

137.829 IP-LS

Project title

TEARS: Tear Electrochemical Alzheimer?s Recognition System

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Key words (English)	Life sciences, Medtech
Abstract (English)	At age 45, lifetime Alzheimer?s risk is 1 in 5 for women and 1 in 10 for men. Yet only 20% of patients are diagnosed at the mild cognitive impairment stage. A simple, non-invasive POCT biomarker-test device is urgently needed for earlier diagnosis leading to treatment and preserve quality of life.