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2021-11-13 Science & Technology

Blood test accurately identifies people at risk for Alzheimer's, study finds

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Posted by Besoeker 2021-11-13 05:46|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Thank you for posting this article.
Very Valuable to know,
especially if ALZ runs in the family.

Posted by Skunky Brown9756 2021-11-13 11:21|| 2021-11-13 11:21|| Front Page Top

#2 So, if you are not one of the elites in the US, you can’t afford this test!

Posted by Da Cooky 2021-11-13 11:33|| 2021-11-13 11:33|| Front Page Top

#3 It’s in clinical trials, Cooky, so it’s free to half of the participants. The problem is you won’t know until afterward whether you were in the group that got something for nothing or the group that got nothing for nothing.

80% accuracy means they get the wrong answer 1/5th of the time — I wouldn’t be comfortable with that.

Posted by trailing wife 2021-11-13 13:12|| 2021-11-13 13:12|| Front Page Top

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