New Blood Test Predicts Alzheimer's Dementia Risk in 5-10 Years

A new p-tau217 blood test has shown promise in predicting the likelihood of cognitive decline and dementia within 5 to 10 years for symptom-free adults with high biomarker levels.

18 Jul, 20:27 — 18 Jul, 20:27

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New Alzheimer's blood test predicts who is likely to develop dementia in 5 to 10 years

A p-tau217 blood test predicted a 78% chance of cognitive decline within 10 years for symptom-free adults with very high levels of the biomarker.

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