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New test distinguishes between prion disease and other causes of rapidly progressive dementia
C.J. Bahnsen
March 6, 2025

In May of 2024, Mayo Clinic launched a new prion test, RT-QuIC Prion, CSF, which can distinguish prion disease from other causes of rapidly progressive[...]

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