Many of our lives have been touched by dementia, whether directly via the diagnosis of a loved one or indirectly through the experience of someone we know of. Scientist Dr Shao Huilin first encountered the neurodegenerative disease as a child.
This early experience planted the seeds for Dr Shao’s lifelong pursuit for earlier diagnosis and better treatment of the disease. Other diagnostic options include an expensive and often non-reimbursable brain imaging test, or an invasive and painful spinal tap test where a needle is inserted into the spinal cord to drain fluid for testing, which not many patients may be willing to undergo.
“A lot of patients requested to be enrolled into the trial for our test for dementia. Many of them were particularly fearful of the disease and wanted clarity to prepare themselves and their families,” said Dr Shao. Beyond dementia, Dr Shao’s interest in molecular diagnostics was also inspired by her personal experiences with patients in the United States while studying for her PhD at Harvard Medical School.
This encounter ignited her interest in molecular diagnostics because of its potential for earlier disease detection, as well as the wealth of information it can provide on the disease. “Because these treatments are minimally invasive, they can also be repeated, and measured continuously so that doctors can adjust treatment in real time. This means, based on a patient’s reading yesterday, we can decide how to go about their treatment today,” she said.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)
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