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November 02, 2010
Article Details Latest Developments In Alzheimer's Research
Time (10/31, Park) reported, "Experts are now convinced that it's crucial to treat Alzheimer's patients as early as possible, perhaps even before they show signs of memory loss or cognitive decline, rather than attempt to improve a brain already scourged by the disease," in the hope that "new therapies used early on will not only delay symptoms, but also reverse them."
The Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative, "a $60 million project tasked with identifying easily detectable differences...between Alzheimer's patients and unaffected individuals," has already "isolated a few dozen intriguing protein markers in blood and spinal fluid that may herald Alzheimer's disease," while "newer, better brain scans are helping detect the amyloid patterns that previously could be verified only by autopsy."
Related Links:
- "New Research on Understanding Alzheimer's," Alice park, Time, October 31, 2010.
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