Scientists find blood biomarker that opens door to CTE diagnosis in living patients
Scientists Identify Blood Biomarker Paving the Way for CTE Diagnosis in Living Patients Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have identified a blood biomarker, eMTBR-tau243, that may help diagnose chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in living individuals. This degenerative brain condition, linked to repeated head trauma in contact sports, currently can only be diagnosed post-mortem. … Read more