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URMC Joins In Promising Alzheimer's Research

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Research done partly here in Rochester is making headlines around the world.

A first-of-its kind study says there is a way to predict, through a blood test, whether a healthy person will develop Alzheimer's  Disease.

UR Medicine neuropsychologist Mark Mapstone is the lead author of the study.

Researchers found that the levels of 10 lipids, or fats, found in the blood could determine with over 90 percent accuracy which patients would get develop Alzheimer's or mild cognitive impairment.

It's hoped that someday the test will be available in doctor's offices.

Beth Adams joined WXXI as host of Morning Edition in 2012 after a more than two-decade radio career. She was the longtime host of the WHAM Morning News in Rochester. Her career also took her from radio stations in Elmira, New York, to Miami, Florida.