Lurking dementia risk exposed by breakthrough test 25 years before symptoms
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A new UC San Diego study finds a simple blood test measuring p-tau217 could predict dementia risk in women up to 25 years before symptoms appear.
"These biomarkers may help us identify who is at greatest risk and develop strategies to delay or prevent dementia." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
The researchers analyzed blood samples from 2,766 participants in the Women’s Health Initiative Memory Study in the late 1990s, according to the study’s press release.
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