Simple blood test can swiftly detect Alzheimer's in people who visit their GP with worsening memory

Simple blood test can swiftly detect Alzheimer's in people who visit their GP with worsening memory A simple blood test can detect Alzheimer's disease early in people who visit their doctor with worsening memory.

Scientists in the US say the test could be used by practitioners within five years, and is more accurate and quicker than current methods.

The tool measures levels of a protein called tau in the blood, which is known to build-up in the brain and cause cell death. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Diagnostic value of plasma phosphorylated tau181 in Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal lobar degeneration (abstract) Nature Medicine
• A blood test to identify Alzheimer's could be available on the NHS within five years iNews