Philadelphia: Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease through a simple blood test.
A team of researchers has reported that this blood test proves to be significantly more accurate compared to traditional brain tests and CT scans used by doctors.
A study published in the journal *JAMA* found that the blood test accurately identified whether patients with memory issues had Alzheimer’s with about 90% accuracy.
Dementia experts currently use standard methods such as expensive PET scans or samples obtained from spinal taps, which show accuracy rates ranging from 61% to 73%.
Results presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Philadelphia have hailed this affordable and accessible method as a recent milestone in Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
Alzheimer’s is a neurological disease affecting over 32 million people worldwide. Medical experts say that soon, testing for Alzheimer’s could be as easy as testing for sugar or cholesterol.