Sky News: Alzheimer's tech spray being developed: A nanotechnology nasal spray is being developed that could transform the early detection and treatment of Alzheimer's.
The device shoots tiny magnetic particles into the nose which enter the bloodstream and are carried to the brain.
Each particle is fused to an antibody that targets and binds to rogue molecules believed to play an early role in the disease.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can detect both the particles and the molecules.
To date scientists have only tested the technique in the laboratory on human brain tissue cultures.
But if it can be shown to work in human patients it could lead to a major leap forward in managing Alzheimer's.
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