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Source: LabOnline

Newborns have elevated levels of an Alzheimer’s biomarker

What do the brains of newborns and patients with Alzheimer’s disease have in common? According to a study led by the University of Gothenburg, both have elevated blood levels of a protein called phosphorylated tau, specifically a form called p-tau217.