First Early Detection Blood Test For Parkinson’s Shows Promise

A test that profiles molecular biomarkers in blood could become the first accurate diagnostic test for Parkinson’s disease, new research shows. The screen relies on changes in dozens of small molecules in serum. These “metabolomic” alterations form a unique pattern in people with Parkinson’s disease, according to a team led by researchers at the Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City.They published the findings in the journal Brain.

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