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New research identifies blood biomarker for predicting dementia before symptoms develop

New research from NUI Galway & Boston University identified blood biomarker that could help identify people with earliest signs of dementia

By Danielle Norton Updated 3 min read
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Emer McGrath of NUI Galway. Photograph by Aengus McMahon

New research from NUI Galway and Boston University has identified a blood biomarker. It could help identify people with the earliest signs of dementia, even before the onset of symptoms.

The study was published today in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.

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