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Kidney problems may skew Alzheimer’s blood test results, study suggests
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A large study published in Neurology finds that impaired kidney function is linked to higher levels of Alzheimer’s biomarkers in the blood, without increasing overall dementia risk. However, among people who already have elevated biomarker levels, poor kidney health may hasten when dementia symptoms appear, underscoring the need to factor kidney function into interpretation of Alzheimer’s blood tests.
Forty-nine-year-old Saumya Sood underwent two hip replacements in her mid-30s but continues to run a cafe in Goa and engage in rock-climbing. A Lancet study indicates that 92% of modern hip implants are likely to last at least 25 years. This advancement stems from improvements in materials and manufacturing techniques.
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