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We're now closer to being able to diagnose the most common form of dementia with a simple test. The Food and Drug Administration on May 16 said it cleared the first blood test for Alzheimer's disease. The blood test is for patients 55 and older who have ...
Adults showing signs of memory loss and cognitive decline can now be screened for Alzheimer’s disease with a simple blood draw instead of a spinal tap or an expensive brain scan. The Food and Drug Administration cleared the Lumipulse G pTau217/beta ...
A blood sample analysis can detect markers of this disease at early stages, providing a cheaper and less invasive option for diagnosis. In clinical trials, the Lumipulse blood test was highly accurate at detecting brain plaques tied to Alzheimer’s ...