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Alzheimer's finger-prick test could help diagnosis
An international trial is examining whether a finger-prick blood test could be used to help diagnose Alzheimer's disease. The study, involving 1,000 volunteers aged over 60 in the UK, US and Canada, ...
Capillary blood tests measure p-tau217, GFAP, and NfL without strict temperature controls or immediate centrifugation. Primary care physicians currently have a diagnostic accuracy of ~61% for ...
It would also enable larger, more diverse population studies to be conducted—reducing historical gaps in Alzheimer's research and improving our understanding of the disease globally. The idea of ...
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