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Lurking dementia risk exposed by breakthrough test 25 years before symptoms
A new blood test could determine a woman’s dementia risk as early as 25 years before symptoms emerge. (iStock)
A specific biomarker protein associated with early pathological processes of Alzheimer’s disease was "strongly linked" to future dementia risk. (iStock)
"Blood-based biomarkers like p-tau217 are especially promising because they are far less invasive and potentially more accessible than brain imaging or spinal fluid tests," a researcher said. (iStock)
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