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Dr. Douglas Galasko - Alzheimer’s disease: Simple blood test, diagnostic clarity (Part 1)

Dr. Douglas Galasko - Alzheimer’s disease: Simple blood test, diagnostic clarity (Part 1)

Update: 2025-09-18
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Join our host Jane Caldwell for a discussion with Dr. Douglas Galasko, the Associate Director of the UC San Diego Shiley Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. Dr. Galasko will discuss the recently approved pTau217/β-Amyloid 1-42 plasma ratio test, the first blood biomarker test for Alzheimer's disease. He will talk about the role of this and other diagnostic tools, and what an early diagnosis can mean for patients and their families.

Educational support provided by Fujirebio Diagnostics.


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Dr. Douglas Galasko - Alzheimer’s disease: Simple blood test, diagnostic clarity (Part 1)

Dr. Douglas Galasko - Alzheimer’s disease: Simple blood test, diagnostic clarity (Part 1)

Dr. Jane Caldwell and Dr. Douglas Galasko