New research published in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) suggests that blood tests could be used to detect Alzheimer's disease a full 10 years before it is clinically diagnosed.
The study authors found that the blood test could measure the brain's insulin resistance, which is a symptom of Alzheimer's. Early detection could delay the disease and slow patients' mental decline, Time reports.
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