Blood test could revolutionise diagnosis of Alzheimer ’s, experts say

Study finds measuring levels of a protein could be just as good at detecting disease as lumbar puncturesA blood test for detecting Alzheimer ’s disease could be just as accurate as painful and invasive lumbar punctures and could revolutionise diagnosis of the condition, research suggests.Measuring levels of a protein called p-tau217 in the blood could be just as good as lumbar punctures at detecting the signs of Alzheimer ’s, and better than a range of other tests under development, experts say.Continue reading...
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