Can a Blood Test Detect Alzheimer’s?

Plus, Hashimoto’s disease and lupus aren’t stopping this ultrarunner. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [Health Central | Healthy Self ](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGWC3XEFG25IJNi25oyWg3krXJ6w7Se0tZ2fQCSbW2k2YbPG6IgclHzS3yqO7IZcidqlw7eeVE=) [On the Horizon: A Blood Test to Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGWC3XEFG25IJNi25oyWg3krXJ6w7Se0tZ2fQCSbW2k2YbPG6IgclHzS3yqO7IZcidqlw7eeVE=) [On the Horizon: A Blood Test to Diagnose Alzheimer’s Disease]() A new test is in the pipeline that’s been shown to be 90% accurate in determining whether you have Alzheimer’s, based on the presence of amyloid and tau proteins in the blood. We break down [everything you need to know about this test,](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGWC3XEFG25IJNi25oyWg3krXJ6w7Se0tZ2fQCSbW2k2YbPG6IgclHzS3yqO7IZcidqlw7eeVE=) including if and when it will become available. [This Elite Athlete Is Crushing Big Goals While Living Chronic](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGWC3XEFG25IJNi25oyWg3krXJ6w7Se0tZ2fQCSbW2k2YbPG6IgclHzS3yqO7IZcidqlw7eeVE=) [This Elite Athlete Is Crushing Big Goals While Living Chronic]() In our Dream Big and Get There series, [ultrarunner Devon Yanko reveals](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGWC3XEFG25IJNi25oyWg3krXJ6w7Se0tZ2fQCSbW2k2YbPG6IgclHzS3yqO7IZcidqlw7eeVE=) how she’s continuing to compete at the highest level while managing Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, lupus, and an autoimmune blood disorder. 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