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"Advancements in Alzheimer's Blood Tests: Accelerating Diagnosis and Treatment"

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"Advancements in Alzheimer's Blood Tests: Accelerating Diagnosis and Treatment"
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Labcorp has introduced a new blood test to detect the tau protein, which accumulates in the brain after the buildup of amyloid plaques, a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. This test is now available to doctors and drugmakers, offering a simple way to predict the likelihood of Alzheimer's disease in individuals.

Topics:health#alzheimers-disease#blood-test#clinical-testing#healthtech#labcorp#tau-protein
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  1. Labcorp expands Alzheimer's blood tests for doctors and drugmakers  Endpoints News
  2. A Big Step Toward New Treatments: Scientists Discover Method To Identify Alzheimer's Disease Before It Progresses to Dementia  SciTechDaily
  3. Labcorp Launches pTau217 Blood Biomarker Test to Accelerate Path to Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease and Support Clinical Trials  PR Newswire
  4. Study could bring more affordable Alzheimer's detection  WMNF
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