RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK –  Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia have long been feared by many, especially those with first-hand experience. Vik Chandra, CEO and co-founder of uMETHOD is familiar with this disease having seen it in both his grandmother and mother-in-law. According to Chandra, there are 17 and a half million Medicare-aged patients somewhere on a spectrum of cognitive decline, and about 150,000 doctors across the country caring for these patients. He is passionate…READ MORE

Quest Diagnostics recently announced the nationwide availability of the RestoreU Dementia Panel, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based risk assessment and care service created by uMETHOD Health. In this video interview, Dr. Michael K. Racke, medical director for neurology at Quest Diagnostics, spoke to Stephen Wellman, director of content and strategy at LabPulse and The Science Advisory Board, about the challenges associated with identifying those who do not have Alzheimer's and may…READ MORE

Quest Diagnostics unveiled a new artificial intelligence-based test service in the U.S. that aims to help physicians improve the detection of dementia and create better outcomes for patients. Through a partnership with Raleigh, N.C.-based health technology company uMETHOD Health, the Secaucus-headquartered testing provider added the RestoreU Dementia Panel to its testing portfolio, according to a May 4 announcement. Dr. Michael Racke, Quest’s neurology medical director, said, “With so much attention on emerging therapies for…READ MORE

More than six million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease — and one in three seniors dies with the disease, according to statistics from the Alzheimer’s Association. With so many different factors — genetics, lifestyle and environment — influencing a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s, many doctors are moving away from one-size-fits-all approaches and calling for more individualized treatments. It’s a concept known as precision medicine. And it’s what inspired a…READ MORE

Secaucus, NJ and Raleigh, NC – May 4, 2023 – Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX), the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced nationwide availability of the RestoreU™ Dementia Panel, a risk assessment and care plan service created by uMETHOD Health, a health technology company specializing in precision medicine for chronic diseases, to help physicians close care gaps for patients with cognitive decline. The RestoreU service employs artificial intelligence…READ MORE

uMETHOD Health, a precision-medicine software company based in the Research Triangle of North Carolina, is pleased to announce enhancements to their customized care plans that streamline the process for administering cognitive care. The new features consist of eight checklist-style “compliance elements.”  These components assist physicians in completing the required service elements for the Cognitive Assessment and Care Plan (CACP) developed by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).…READ MORE

Quest Diagnostics and uMETHOD Health, Inc. are excited to announce the national launch of a robust solution in the fight against dementia. Using a 3-step approach that combines our advanced testing with uMETHOD’s AI-based technology, you can help patients prevent cognitive decline, improve brain health, and maintain independence. Learn more about Quest Diagnostic's Alzheimer's disease testing portfolio at Questforthecure.com or contact a uMETHOD Health representative today.…READ MORE

World Kidney Day has been observed in early March since 2006;  in the US, March is National Kidney Month. Efforts to increase awareness of kidney health are timely, as chronic kidney disease (CKD) affected an estimated 37 million Americans in 2021. Drugs prescribed for common illnesses can increase the risk or severity of CKD. This risk comes in addition to drug-to-drug interactions (DDIs) that might also exacerbate CKD. And unfortunately,…READ MORE

Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects two brain structures:  the frontal lobes and the temporal lobes. The location of damage is distinct from that of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), which is characterized by the degeneration of the brain structure known as the hippocampus. For each of these conditions, neurodegeneration can be readily quantified by the amount of shrinkage (loss of tissue) in these structures, which can be observed…READ MORE

Today’s standard of care for complex diseases like Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and related dementias fails to meet the needs of an aging patient population.  It falls short of providing adequate guidance for clinicians who bear the burden of this care gap. Complex diseases proceed from many contributing factors -- medical, genetic, and environmental -- that vary widely from person to person. Untangling the web of factors that contribute to neurodegeneration can…READ MORE