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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Vishwam Sankaran

New blood test developed to detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease

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Scientists have developed a new test to detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease based on markers in a blood sample, an advance that may lead to better risk prediction for the neurological condition.

Currently, diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease requires “expensive” and time-consuming neuroimaging tests, say researchers, including those from the University of Pittsburgh in the US.

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