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Blood and gene tests predict Alzheimer's symptoms three to six years ahead
Columbia University researchers have identified a way to help predict when people at high risk of developing Alzheimer's are likely to develop their first symptoms, a finding that could help physicians decide when to prescribe preventive…
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Columbia University researchers have identified a way to help predict when people at high risk of developing Alzheimer's are likely to develop their first symptoms, a finding that could help physicians decide when to prescribe preventive treatments currently in development. The study, published Sept. 9 in The Lancet Neurology , analyzed data from roughly 8,500 participants from different ethnic backgrounds.
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