Skin Test Could Lead To Earlier Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Diagnoses

Scientists have isolated a biomarker in the skin that could potentially help diagnose neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Since the biomarker can be found in a skin biopsy rather than a more invasive brain biopsy, the test could shed additional light on the diseases and lead to an earlier pathological diagnosis.
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