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HEALTHJul 15 · 04:05 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIBy LAURAN NEERGAARD, Associated Press

Study shows a blood test can help identify healthy people at high risk for Alzheimer's disease

A blood test measuring p-tau217 can predict the risk of Alzheimer's disease in healthy older adults, with high levels correlating to a 78% risk of cognitive impairment within 10 years. Researchers caution the test is not yet ready for general use but emphasize its potential to aid drug development and clinical trials.

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p-tau217 testtopicAlzheimer's diseasetopicMass General Brigham Neuroscience InstituteorganizationDr. Reisa SperlingpersonJAMAorganizationAlzheimer’s Association International Conferenceorganization
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