We have some very interesting Alzheimer's disease research news to share with you:
Non-Invasive Brain Scan And Blood Test Are Future Candidates To Assess Risk And Monitor Progression Of Alzheimer's Disease American Health Assistance Foundation
It is complicated to predict the risk for healthy individuals to develop dementia. If an individual does experience a problem with memory and brain function, it is difficult to determine whether it is Alzheimer's disease. Two studies published in the January 19, 2011 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association describe methods developed to detect a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease—beta-amyloid protein—in the brain and blood. Both tests are not commercially available, but are important breakthroughs in the push for early detection and monitoring of this debilitating disease. [ Read more ]
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