May 26, 2021
Simple Diagnostic Tool Predicts Individual Risk of Alzheimer’s
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: biotech/medical, information science, neuroscience
Summary: A new algorithm that uses data from memory tests and blood samples is able to accurately predict an individual’s risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease.
Source: Lund University.
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed an algorithm that combines data from a simple blood test and brief memory tests, to predict with great accuracy who will develop Alzheimer’s disease in the future.