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Researchers at Washington University Medical School have discovered a new marker that shows how rapidly your mental faculties will decline, should you develop Alzheimer's. In a recent study, patients with a higher level of the marker, visinin-like protein 1 (or VILIP-1 for short) had greater damage to their brain cells within a shorter amount of time and started to lose their memories and ability to think much more quickly. The study was a small one -- only 60 patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's -- but the researchers were confident enough to publish their findings in the most recent issue of Neurology.

"VILIP-1 appears to be a strong indicator of ongoing injury to brain cells as a result of Alzheimer's disease," lead author Dr. Rawan Tarawneh, MD, now an assistant professor of neurology at the University of Jordan, said in a statement. "That could be very useful in predicting the course of the disease and in evaluating new treatments in clinical trials."

Over the course of the study, the researchers recruited 60 patients with mild Alzheimer's, took samples of their spinal fluid to check for VILIP-1 and then administered a series of cognitive tests. It appeared that the higher levels of VILIP-1 corresponded to lower levels of mental ability. Continue to read: riverfronttimes.com

Read more here: http://www.bnd.com/2012/02/07/2047945/obama-to-seek-more-alzheimers.html#storylink=cpy

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