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First blood test for Alzheimer’s gets FDA greenlight: 3 things to know

May 23, 2025

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The FDA has cleared the first blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease. Bowery Image Group Inc./Stocksy

The earlier Alzheimer’s disease can be diagnosed, the better the outcomes; however, it can be hard to diagnose the disease in its earliest stages.
The United States Food and Drug Administration recently cleared the first blood test to help diagnose Alzheimer’s disease.
The new test measures the amount of proteins amyloid-beta and tau in the blood, and is less invasive than the…

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