An innovative blood test not only diagnoses Alzheimer’s disease but also measures its progression.

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With blood tests to diagnose and stage the disease, doctors could tailor treatments to each patient’s particular condition.   A blood test diagnoses Alzheimer’s and measures the degree of dementia. It was developed by a team of researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis  (USA) and Lund University  (Sweden).   The new test can also provide information about…

Genetic Associations Between Modifiable Risk Factors and Alzheimer Disease

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Genetic Associations Between Modifiable Risk Factors and Alzheimer Disease   Question  What are the genetic associations between modifiable risk factors and Alzheimer disease (AD)? Findings  In this genetic association study using a mendelian randomization framework with the largest genomic data sets to date, including 39 106 participants with clinically diagnosed AD and 401 577 control participants without AD, genetically…