Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis blood test breakthrough identified

Scientists have identified a set of 10 proteins in the blood that can predict the onset of Alzheimer’s, marking a significant step towards developing a blood test for the disease.  The study, led by King’s College London and proteomics company, Proteome Sciences plc, analysed data from 3 international studies. Blood samples from a total of 1,148 individuals (476 with Alzheimer’s disease; 220 with ‘mild cognitive impairment’ (MCI) and 452 elderly controls without dementia) were analysed for 26 proteins previously shown to be associated with Alzheimer’s disease. A sub-group of 476 individuals across all three groups also had an MRI brain