Thursday, June 9, 2016

Blood test for Alzheimer’s shows 100 percent accuracy in early trials: "Led by Nagele, the Rowan University team took blood samples from 236 patients, 50 of which had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's due to the low-level presence of amyloid-beta 42 peptide in their cerebrospinal fluid. These are the peptides that gather in clusters and go on to form amyloid plaques in the brain, which are considered the culprits behind the debilitating disease.

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'via Blog this'A reliable blood test for Alzheimer’s may one day become a vital tool for early diagnosisA reliable blood test for Alzheimer’s may one day become a vital tool for early diagnosisA reliable blood test for Alzheimer’s may one day become a vital tool for early diagnosis