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Breakthrough Blood Test Detects Early Parkinson's Signs

2/3/2026

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A blood test could detect early signs of Parkinson's years before symptoms appear.
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Oslo identified blood biomarkers linked to DNA repair and cell stress in early-stage Parkinson's.
The study tracked gene expression in blood samples from 639 participants and showed high accuracy distinguishing healthy individuals from prodromal Parkinson's.

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Story summary

A blood test could detect early signs of Parkinson's years before symptoms appear.
Researchers from Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Oslo identified blood biomarkers linked to DNA repair and cell stress in early-stage Parkinson's.
The study tracked gene expression in blood samples from 639 participants and showed high accuracy distinguishing healthy individuals from prodromal Parkinson's.