Blood test may predict Alzheimer's progression
(lipids and AD)
(lipids and AD)
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A team of scientists, led by Johns Hopkins researchers, say they may have found a way to predict how quickly patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) will lose cognitive function by looking at ratios of two fatty compounds in their blood.
The finding, they say, could provide useful information to families and caregivers, and might also suggest treatment targets for this incurable neurodegenerative disorder.
Past research has shown that cognitive function declines at different rates in AD patients, with roughly one-third not declining at all in five years, one-third declining at a moderate rate, and the other third declining quickly. Accurately predicting the pace of cognitive decline would help patients and caregivers better prepare and, if treatments are developed, help doctors aggressively target those whose descent into dementia is likely to be accelerated. Continue to read: consumeraffairs.com
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