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Breakthrough Brain Test Detects Early Alzheimer's in Minutes

9/8/2025

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Researchers at the University of Bath created Fastball EEG, a quick three-minute brainwave test for early Alzheimer’s detection.
The test measures brain responses to images without requiring spoken answers or memory tasks.
Fastball identifies Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), a precursor to Alzheimer’s, and can be performed at home.
Results indicated aMCI participants showed weaker neural recognition signals than healthy individuals.
Future studies will investigate combining Fastball with blood biomarkers for enhanced diagnosis.

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Researchers at the University of Bath created Fastball EEG, a quick three-minute brainwave test for early Alzheimer’s detection.
The test measures brain responses to images without requiring spoken answers or memory tasks.
Fastball identifies Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), a precursor to Alzheimer’s, and can be performed at home.
Results indicated aMCI participants showed weaker neural recognition signals than healthy individuals.
Future studies will investigate combining Fastball with blood biomarkers for enhanced diagnosis.