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FDA Clears PrecivityAD2 Blood Test for Alzheimer's in Adults as Young as 40

The FDA has approved PrecivityAD2, a blood test that detects amyloid and tau biomarkers linked to Alzheimer's disease in symptomatic patients starting at age 40. In a validation study of 1,142 adults, the test correctly identified positive biomarkers 97.6% of the time, even among patients with conditions like kidney disease or diabetes that can otherwise skew results.

Small trial finds peppermint oil supplement lowers systolic blood pressure

A 20-day randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 40 people with pre- and stage 1 hypertension found that those taking 100 μL of peppermint oil daily saw systolic blood pressure drop from 130.05 to 121.97 mmHg, compared to no meaningful change in the placebo group. The adjusted difference between groups was 8.48 mmHg, with high compliance and only one adverse event reported.