fromenglish.elpais.com2 weeks agoMedicineA new test can detect Alzheimer's from a finger prickFinger-prick dried blood testing quantifies p-tau217, GFAP, and NfL to detect Alzheimer's amyloid pathology with 86% accuracy, enabling earlier, low-cost screening.
fromwww.bbc.com4 months agoPublic healthAlzheimer's blood test could 'revolutionise' diagnosisA blood test measuring p-tau217 will be trialed in UK memory clinics to improve Alzheimer's diagnostic accuracy from 70% to over 90% and speed diagnosis.
