Blood biomarkers like tau217, NfL, and GFAP may predict dementia up to 10 years early, but aren't yet reliable for widespread ...

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A new blood test identifies a key biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease, which may help make assessing the presence and stage of ...

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For decades, the gold standard for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease revolved around examining the brain post-mortem for tau and amyloid protein tangles—hallmarks of the condition. While these tangles ...

Blood Test May Rule out Future Dementia Risk Apr. 2, 2025 — Researchers have demonstrated how specific biomarkers in the blood can predict the development of dementia up to ten years before ...

None of the participants had dementia when the study began. Scientists wanted to test whether certain proteins in their blood—known as biomarkers—could predict who would develop dementia ...