neurology

Blood test predicts Alzheimer’s risk up to a decade early

A single blood test measuring levels of the biomarker p-tau217 can reliably predict which cognitively healthy older adults will develop Alzheimer's-related cognitive impairment years before symptoms appear, according to a large-scale study published July 14 in JAMA and presented at…

New gene therapy platform uses brain’s own fluid system to bypass blood-brain barrier

Researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center have developed a gene therapy platform that exploits the brain's natural fluid transport network — the glymphatic system — to distribute engineered viral vectors broadly throughout brain tissue, offering a potential path…