Patents by Inventor Kay Double

Kay Double has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Detection of neurodegenerative disorders
    Publication number: 20050260577
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of detecting neurodegenerative diseases or disorders, particularly to methods for early detection of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease. The present invention provides a method for detecting a neurodegenerative disease in a subject, the method comprising testing the subject for an indicator of release of neuromelanin from cells in the brain, wherein a positive test is indicative of death of brain cells containing neuromelanin and is characterised by an elevated level of the indicator of release of neuromelanin compared to control values.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Publication date: November 24, 2005
    Inventors: Kay Double, Dominic Rowe, Manfred Gerlach, Peter Riederer