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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Nilima Marshall

New technique could help diagnose Parkinson’s disease before symptoms show

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A technique that identifies the build-up of abnormal proteins associated with Parkinson’s disease may diagnose the condition long before symptoms start to show, scientists have said.

New research published in The Lancet Neurology journal appears to confirm that the method, known as alpha-synuclein seed amplification assay (alphaSyn-SAA), can accurately identify people who are at risk of developing the disease.

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