These new developments have given researchers hope that a blood test can be developed which can detect dementia in patients up to ten years earlier than a formal diagnosis.

The discovery of new biomarkers have given researchers hope that a blood test can be developed which can detect dementia in patients up to ten years earlier than a formal diagnosis. The developments were made following analysis of samples from the 50,000 healthy individuals who are participating in the UK Biobank project. Examination of the blood revealed patterns of four…