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Doctors have revealed a simple blood test that may revolutionize the way doctors diagnose people at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, as it can predict the disease a decade before symptoms appear, according to the Times Now website.
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There are currently no widely available treatments to modify the course of the disease for people identified as high-risk before symptoms appear, explained Dr. Risa Sperling, the study's senior author and a neurologist at Massachusetts General Brigham Neuroscience Institute.
Although the blood test recently received approval from the US federal government, experts stress that it should not be used as a screening tool for healthy people without symptoms.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, and often progresses silently for years before noticeable memory loss or cognitive decline appears.
These findings suggest that this biomarker may help identify people at risk of developing symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease long before clinical signs appear.
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“This is a critical step toward better understanding what tau 217 can tell us about a person's risk of developing a cognitive disorder. What really sets this work apart is that it estimates an individual's level of risk of developing a cognitive disorder.”
“We don't yet have disease-modifying treatments for people who discover that they are at high risk of developing a cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease.”
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, and often progresses silently for years before noticeable memory loss or cognitive decline appears.
A simple blood test predicts Alzheimer's 10 years before symptoms appear.
A simple blood test predicts Alzheimer's 10 years before symptoms appear.
Dr. Risa Sperling, the study's senior author and a neurologist at Massachusetts General Brigham Neuroscience Institute, explained that there are currently no widely available treatments to modify the course of the disease for people identified as being at high risk before symptoms appear.
Although the blood test recently received approval from the US federal government, experts stress that it should not be used as a screening tool for healthy people without symptoms.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, and often progresses silently for years before noticeable memory loss or cognitive decline appears
These findings suggest that this biomarker may help identify people at risk of developing symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease long before clinical signs appear.
A simple blood test predicts Alzheimer's 10 years before symptoms appear
Doctors have revealed a simple blood test that may revolutionize the way doctors diagnose people at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, as it can predict the disease a decade before symptoms appear, according to the "Times Now" website.
