Blood Tests for Alzheimer’s Are Here

Last month, The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new blood test for assisting the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Produced by Roche, Elecsys pTau181 measures the concentration of a specific molecule—a phosphorylated form of the tau protein—in the blood. Tau is one of two proteins, the other being amyloid, that become malformed and accumulate…

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The Mind Was Never Meant to Be Debugged

I used to approach my life like I approached my code. When I felt anxious, I’d analyze the root cause. When I couldn’t focus, I’d optimize my environment. When relationships felt difficult, I’d debug the communication patterns. I treated my mind like a system that could be understood, fixed, and optimized through the same methodical…

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