Could a blood test detect Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear?
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Researchers from the Washington University School of Medicine (MO, USA) and the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (Tübingen, Germany), have demonstrated that a simple blood test may detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) years before individuals present noticeable symptoms such as memory loss. This could potentially become a useful diagnostic tool, not only for AD, but for other neurodegenerative conditions, or for suspected brain injuries after head trauma. AD is a neurodegenerative disease that is becoming increasingly common. Although the first noticeable symptoms are often confusion and memory loss, damage to the brain caused by AD can also be detected...
