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Researchers move closer to a blood test for Alzheimer's, replacing costly PET scans

from Health Imaging

Researchers move closer to a blood test for Alzheimer's, replacing costly PET scans Health Imaging Researchers are inching closer to a blood-based diagnostic test to detect Alzheimer’s disease before symptoms arise, according to a new exploratory study published. And it may impact the future utility of positron emission tomography. A team led by scientists at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis took this big step after comparing blood samples and brain scans from a small group of Alzheimer’s study participants. They found that specific protein levels in the blood rise as amyloid plaques begin to form in the brain. READ MORE

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