A New Gene Test Might Tell You If You'll Get Alzheimer's

<div><p>All diseases are awful, but Alzheimer's is arguably the most feared. Millions have been affected by Alzheimer's, but a new gene test might offer some hope.</p><p>International researchers think they've developed a gene test that will assess a person's genetic risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by a given age. This tool could lead to faster diagnosis and treatment.</p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>The test was developed using 70,000 Alzheimer's patients and elderly people without the disease across the world.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/alzheimerstest-pinterest.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/03/alzheimerstest-pinterest_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w" sizes="89vw" title="Alzheimer's" alt="Alzheimer's" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img><figcaption class="op-vertical-center"><cite>Pinterest</cite></figcaption></figure></div><p>Alzheimer's is usually first detected in a person's 60s, but rare cases can start as early as the 30s. Some 45 million people are living with Alzheimer's. There's no cure and no effective treatment.</p><p>"We can calculate your 'personalized' annualized risk for developing Alzheimer's disease," said Rahul Desikan, one of the authors of the medical report.</p><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p>He says more research is needed before an effective test can be made publicly available.</p><p></p><p></p></div>