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Blood test could detect Parkinson’s disease before symptoms emerge

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/12/blood-test-could-detect-parkinsons-disease-before-symptoms-emerge

Researchers behind test using biomarkers say it could ‘revolutionise’ early diagnosis of disease

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Joshua Harvey
Reviewed on 7 May 2025
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This article does a clear and concise job of summarising a complex and interesting study looking at novel biomarkers of early Parkinson's Disease. The article explains scientific concepts (like the interpretation of an ROC-AUC value) and the technology in an accessible way. It mentions potential caveats, such as the need for more work to validate the test, in particular in relation to other conditions.

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