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A blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease? Here’s how it may look – National

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A blood test to detect Alzheimer’s disease? Here’s how it may look – National

A simple blood test has the potential to accurately screen for Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms start to show, according to a recent study. The study, published in JAMA Neurology Monday, found the blood test can identify key plasma biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease, with up to 97 per cent accuracy. “Plasma biomarkers have emerged as important tools … Read more

Alzheimer’s breakthrough as new blood test can detect disease years before symptoms

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Alzheimer’s breakthrough as new blood test can detect disease years before symptoms

Alzheimer’s sufferers may soon be able to receive a diagnosis for the disease years before symptoms appear, thanks to a groundbreaking new blood test. Scientists believe a new blood test capable of measuring levels of a known marker protein that precedes the development of the debilitating neurodegenerative disease. A study by Alzheimer’s researchers has found … Read more