Thousands of people across the United Kingdom will have access to trials that could revolutionise the diagnosis of Alzheimer's. The blood tests could be ready for use in the NHS within five years as part of a drive to fix the nation's low diagnosis rate. The University College London and Oxford University will lead the trials to research the cheap tests for proteins in people with early stages of dementia and those who have mild or progressive problems with memory.
" Read More: Stan Bowles, QPR legend and former England 'maverick' footballer, dies aged 75 after battle with Alzheimer'sRead More: ‘We haven’t made enough effort to tackle this world of darkness’: David Cameron on accelerating Alzheimer's treatmentThe research teams make up the Blood Biomarker Challenge, sponsored by Alzheimer's Research UK and the Alzheimer's Society with £5 million of funding from the People's Postcode Lottery.