New Blood Test Could Detect Alzheimer’s Over a Decade Before Symptoms Show, Scientists Say

New Blood Test Could Detect Alzheimer’s Over a Decade Before Symptoms Show, Scientists Say
(L) A nurse holding a test-tube with HIV positive blood in an infectious diseases hospital in Moscow. (Maxim Marmur/AFP/Getty Images) (R) An Alzheimer patient (C) is helped by relatives at their house in Yarumal, north of Antioquia department, Colombia on Dec. 3, 2014. Raul Arboleda
Tom Ozimek
By Tom Ozimek, Reporter
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Researchers say a new test could potentially detect Alzheimer’s disease in patients many years before any symptoms arise, sidestepping complicated detection procedures with a simple blood test.

Scientists have long known that a certain protein marker is produced in the body as brain cells die. Current procedures to detect the biomarker involve tapping the spine to access cerebrospinal fluid, which is invasive and expensive.

Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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