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Blood Test Predicts Alzheimer's

Breakthrough diagnosis could aid treatment

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 15, 2007 3:24 AM CDT

(Newser) – A new blood test not only diagnoses Alzheimer's, but it can predict with 91% accuracy who will suffer from the disease in the future, reports the San Jose Mercury News. The test, developed by San Francisco company Satoris, identifies the disease by detecting unusual activity...   Read full story »

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