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ALZHEIMER’S RISKS CAN BE DETECTED 15 YEARS IN ADVANCE WITH BREAKTHROUGH BLOOD
TEST: STUDY

By Alex Mitchell

Published Jan. 22, 2024, 5:38 p.m. ET

Breakthrough research shows that a simple blood test can flag symptoms of
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) up to 15 years in advance, according to a Times of
London report.

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Neurological scientists from Sweden’s University of Gothenburg have found ways
to simply test for the residue of a protein known as phosphorylated Tau 217
(pTau 217), which is commonly associated with the disease known as
phosphorylated Tau 217 (pTau 217) — with “impressive” results.

The testing procedure — called an assay — was created by the company ALZpath and
offers a comparatively painless, less costly alternative to spinal taps for
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“ALZpath’s pTau217 test can help healthcare providers determine the presence of
amyloid plaques in the brain — a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease,” said
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Three independent clinical studies of 786 patients showed that ALZpath delivers
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A blood test is looking like a breakthrough in detecting Alzheimer’s disease.
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A blood test can now find keys to Alzheimer’s disease years in advance,
according to a Times of London report. via REUTERS

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The company announced that its latest breakthrough will be available for
clinical use by the end of January and will also become commercially available —
CNN reported a price between $200 and $500 — at some point as well.

“This is an instrumental finding in blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer’s,
paving the way for the clinical use of the ALZpath pTau 217 assay,” researchers
Kaj Blennow and Henrik Zetterberg stated in a release, adding that the “robust”
assay is already in use in various labs around the world.

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“What was impressive with these results is that the blood test was just as
accurate as advanced testing like cerebrospinal fluid tests and brain scans at
showing Alzheimer’s disease pathology in the brain,” lead author Nicholas Ashton
told CNN.

“Now we are close to these tests being prime-time and this study shows that.”

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Researchers anticipate the blood test to be a breakthrough in Alzheimer’s
disease treatment. AFP via Getty Images

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The blood test also offers cost efficiency compared to spinal taps. AP
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Last year, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology designed a peptide — an
amino acid chain — to interact with and mend the brain’s tau protein as well.

Separate research also found that taking multivitamins could stave off dementia,
too.


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