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New test takes guesswork out of diagnosing early stage Alzheimer's disease
Published in Pain and Central Nervous System Week, April 12th, 2010
A new test developed by Japanese scientists may revolutionize how and when physicians diagnose Alzheimer's disease. According to a research report published online in The FASEB Journal the new test measures proteins in the spinal fluid known to be one of the main causes of brain degeneration and memory impairment in Alzheimer's patients: high molecular weight A-Beta oligomers. This tool, once fully implemented, would allow physicians to diagnose and treat Alzheimer's disease in its early stages, a time when diagnosing the disease is very difficult.
"Alzheimer's disease is a growing problem, due to aging of the population in all developed...
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