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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lauran Neergaard

Simple blood test to detect Alzheimers long before memory loss has been developed by scientists

A groundbreaking blood test could one day identify healthy older adults at high risk of developing Alzheimer's symptoms years before memory loss begins, offering scientists a powerful new tool in the quest to halt the disease's progression.

Researchers announced on Wednesday that individuals with the highest levels of a blood marker called p-tau217 faced a 38% probability of developing cognitive impairment within five years, escalating to a 78% chance within a decade.

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