‘Brainwave’ method detects signs of memory problems years before disease can be diagnosed
‘Brainwave’ method detects signs of memory problems years before disease can be diagnosed
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Test detects memory problems linked to Alzheimer’s long before typical diagnosis, raising possibility of earlier drug intervention
Researchers said the test could transform the way the disease is detected
Only two thirds of people with dementia have a diagnosis for the memory robbing condition in the UK
New test, plasma p-tau217, could revolutionise diagnosis of the condition
There is currently no cure for the disease nor any definitive way to predict how quickly Alzheimer’s disease will progress, but…
Trials suggest ‘game-changing’ treatment could be the most powerful weapon yet against dementia
