The present invention provides a method for diagnosing or determining the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and for treating Alzheimer's disease with S-equol. An aspect of the present invention includes the use of a direct mitochondrial target engagement biomarker to diagnose or assess the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Another aspect of the present invention includes the use of a pharmaceutically effective amount of S-equol to treat or prevent Alzheimer's disease in a subject diagnosed with or determined to be at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.
本发明提供了一种诊断或确定阿尔茨海默病发病风险以及用S-
喹啉治疗阿尔茨海默病的方法。本发明的一个方面包括使用直接线粒体靶参与
生物标记物来诊断或评估阿尔茨海默病的发病风险。本发明的另一方面包括使用药学有效量的S-
喹喔啉来治疗或预防被诊断患有或确定有患阿尔茨海默病风险的受试者的阿尔茨海默病。