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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Health
David Unyime Nkanta

Scientists Shocked to Find Alzheimer's Biomarker in Newborn Brains: A Groundbreaking Discovery Offering Hope for Early Intervention

A senior holds a newborn’s hand — a powerful image as scientists explore how infant brain biology could hold answers to Alzheimer’s. (Credit: Photo Credit: Freepik)

In a discovery that has left researchers stunned, a team from the University of Gothenburg has revealed that newborn babies exhibit high levels of p‑tau217—a protein commonly recognised as a critical early warning sign of Alzheimer's disease in adults.

This unexpected find could revolutionise our understanding of neurodevelopment and offer a new roadmap for early treatments.

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