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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

New tool calculates Alzheimer’s risk years before symptom appear

Scientists have created a new tool that estimates a person's risk of developing memory and thinking problems linked to Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms appear.

Alzheimer’s is marked by the aggregation of two key proteins in the brain – amyloid, which forms plaques, and tau, which forms tangles.

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