A blood test can predict the risk of dementia in women up to 25 years before symptoms appear, researchers say.Experts in the US found that higher levels of a protein called p-tau217 – which is linked ...

Scientists found that a blood protein called p tau217 may reveal dementia risk up to 25 years before symptoms appear.

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Researchers say elevated p-tau217 levels in older women were strongly linked to future dementia, raising hopes for earlier detection and prevention strategies.

The blood biomarker p-tau217 has "shown the most promise in detecting Alzheimer's in the brain," researchers of a new study say.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A blood test can predict the risk of dementia in women up to 25 years before symptoms appear, according to researchers. Experts in ...

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