Diagnosing Alzheimer’s with a blood test has become possible
Results of a study in Sweden show that the new method used for diagnosing Alzheimer’s has a very high level of accuracy
In the new method conducted on 786 individuals, a blood test measures the level of a protein called p-tau217
The amount of this protein in the blood indicates biological changes in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s
Researchers hope that this test can be effective in the early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, which in many cases leads to cognitive decline and dementia
Researchers also believe that this test could become a routine check for individuals, similar to measuring blood cholesterol levels
Currently, lumbar puncture sampling of cerebrospinal fluid is used to diagnose Alzheimer’s, which is a very difficult and painful method
