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Blood Test Predicts Alzheimer's Risk | Sacramento News
A breakthrough blood test detecting p-tau217 protein could predict Alzheimer’s symptoms in healthy older adults up to a decade in advance—potentially revolutionizing drug trials by speeding up recruitment of high-risk patients. While low levels suggest minimal risk, experts caution that ten-year predictions are less reliable due to smaller sample sizes and confounding factors like other illnesses. For now, researchers urge against personal testing—this tool’s true power lies in future treatments, not individual prognoses. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow…
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