In a world first, an accurate blood test for Alzheimer’s disease has been developed by a team of scientists from Australia and Japan.
The test is able to pick up biological markers in blood plasma that show the build-up of the protein amyloid-beta at least 20 years before symptoms begin.
For 30 years, Professor Colin Masters from the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health has been studying Alzheimer’s and said the blood test will make diagnosis easier, cheaper and more broadly available.