New Blood Tests and Digital Tools Enhance Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis
TL;DR
The FDA has approved Roche's Elecsys pTau181 blood test to help primary care physicians rule out Alzheimer's in adults over 55 showing symptoms, marking a significant step in early diagnosis and understanding of the disease, though further testing remains necessary for confirmation.
- FDA clears blood test to help rule out Alzheimer’s disease in people showing symptoms CNN
- Roche, Lilly's blood test for Alzheimer's diagnosis gets US approval Reuters
- Emory researchers develop promising blood test to detect Alzheimer’s early FOX 5 Atlanta
- Blood Biomarker Testing for Alzheimer Disease, with Dr Nino Sireci Psychiatric Times
- Digital test plus blood biomarker boosts accuracy of Alzheimer’s diagnosis in primary care News-Medical
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