Blood Biomarker Signals Alzheimer’s Risk in Healthy Older Adults
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A study using a p-tau217 blood test found that symptom-free older adults with very high levels have a 38% five-year and 78% ten-year risk of developing cognitive impairment, suggesting a potential way to speed Alzheimer’s drug trials, but experts warn it isn’t precise enough for individual prognosis and testing should be approached cautiously.
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