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Fighting Alzheimer’s with AI: Raleigh company working with global giant to develop treatment plans

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

Lab Pulse video interview: Detecting potentially treatable causes of cognitive decline

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

NJ Biz: Quest Diagnostics adds AI-based testing to dementia portfolio

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

Fox News: AI tool gives doctors personalized Alzheimer’s treatment plans for dementia patients

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

Quest Diagnostics Extends Alzheimer’s Disease Portfolio with New AI-Powered Test Service from uMETHOD Health

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

PathGroup and uMETHOD Health Partner to Personalize Care for Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and Early-stage Alzheimer’s Disease Patients

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- uMETHOD Health, a health technology company specializing in precision medicine for complex diseases, announces a partnership with PathGroup, one of largest independent laboratories in the United States. uMETHOD's AI-based care planning solution, RestoreU, pairs comprehensive testing from PathGroup with actionable treatment recommendations, aimed at lowering patient's risk of developing Alzheimer's and disease progression in its early stages. Read the full release.…READ MORE

What’s the connection between Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and falls among senior adults?

uMETHOD Health is partnering with regional and national diagnostic laboratories and hundreds of physicians to identify and address the multiple factors that contribute to cognitive issues in seniors. The Raleigh, NC-based company produces leading-edge medical artificial intelligence (AI) and services to target complex diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). On the 29th annual World Alzheimer’s Day, uMETHOD states there are multiple contributors involved in the progression of AD and they…READ MORE

uMETHOD, Getlabs partner to make personalized cognitive decline care plans accessible in Arizona

uMETHOD, which provides precision medicine software to treat cognitive decline, tapped at-home diagnostics provider Getlabs to supply mobile phlebotomies for its patients in Arizona. Blood tests are an essential part of the personalized care plans that uMETHOD provides, and the partnership seeks to make these tests accessible to patients with cognitive decline. Read the full article here.…READ MORE

uMETHOD Health Announces the Release of a Revolutionary Methodology to Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease and Cognitive Decline

uMETHOD is excited to announce the release of its breakthrough methodology -- called ExtND METHOD -- designed to finally provide a prevention solution to the over 70 million women and men in the USA at risk of Alzheimer’s disease and cognitive decline. The complexity of treating and preventing cognitive decline due to dozens of biological mechanisms and hundreds of interventions is now made straightforward through the application of uMETHOD’s proprietary…READ MORE

Sonora Quest Laboratories is using A.I. for risk assessment and prevention

Most physicians can assess whether a patient is developing Alzheimer’s disease in five minutes, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. But few general practitioners include the screening in checkups, even though it’s covered as a yearly Medicare benefit. “Honestly, most doctors don’t want to find it,” says Tom Leggett, director of business development for Sonora Quest Laboratories in Tempe. “The uncomfortable truth is when you’re a physician and you find moderate…READ MORE