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First blood test to determine cognitive impairment in Parkinson's disease developed

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine’s Udall Center for Parkinson's Research have developed the first blood-based biomarker test to predict cognitive decline in Parkinson’s disease (PD). If results can be replicated and standardized in other Parkinson ...

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Test for Cognitive Decline in Parkinson's Patients

thefutureofthings.com — “Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphiadeveloped a blood test capable of determining the level of mental impairment likely to be suffered by patients with Parkinson's disease. The new test, the first of its kind, examines the level of epidermal growth factor, or EGF, found in patients. The scientists determined that patients with the lowest levels of this factor are eight times more likely to develop dementia symptoms than other Parkinson's patients.View full resource at thefutureofthings.com

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Health News - First Blood Test to Determine Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson--™s Disease Developed by Penn Researchers

healthcanal.com — “First Blood Test to Determine Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson--™s Disease Developed by Penn ResearchersView full resource at healthcanal.com

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