Doctors trial £100 blood test that could transform how NHS detects Alzheimer’s
by Ian Sample Science editor from Science | The Guardian on (#6ZXQT)
More than 1,000 patients to take part in trial to see if the approach leads to faster and more reliable diagnoses
Doctors have launched a clinical trial of a 100 blood test for Alzheimer's disease in the hope of transforming diagnosis of the devastating condition in the NHS.
More than 1,000 patients with suspected dementia are being recruited from memory clinics across the UK to see whether the test leads to faster and more reliable diagnoses and better care for those found to have the disease.
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