Steven DeKosky, University of Florida and Todd Golde, University of Florida

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The Importance of Blood Tests for Alzheimer's Disease Patients: 2 Neuroscientists Explain Recent Findings

Medicine & Technology Aug 14, 2020

A blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease moved closer to reality this week after new findings were announced at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on July 29, 2020. The test showed extremely high accuracy—around 90%—for detecting chemicals in the blood that are specific for Alzheimer’s.

Steven DeKosky, University of Florida and Todd Golde, University of Florida

The Importance of Blood Tests for Alzheimer's Disease Patients: 2 Neuroscientists Explain Recent Findings

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