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FDA approves Alzheimer's blood test that rivals spinal taps, brain scans
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Fusion42 · 24 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
The FDA has approved C2N Diagnostics’ PrecivityAD2 blood test, providing a less invasive and accurate alternative to spinal taps and brain scans for identifying amyloid plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease.
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You must rethink Alzheimer's diagnosis pathways as less invasive blood tests become FDA-approved, lowering barriers for wider patient screening and quicker clinical adoption.
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