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Researchers at Mayo Clinic say they're one step closer to identifying Alzheimer's patients before they even begin to show symptoms. Although it's years away, the work could eventually lead to a cure for a disease that currently affects more than 5 million Americans and nearly 110-thousand Minnesotans.

"It's been pretty tough just going through what I'm going through," said Mary Audus. Mary Audus will celebrate her 63rd wedding anniversary in June, but her husband Wesley most likely won't remember. He's been suffering from Alzheimer's Disease for years.

"It started way back then, 2003 or 2002 somewhere there. Because we went to our granddaughter's graduation from college and he wasn't remembering then..."

But new research, unveiled by Mayo Clinic Wednesday, may help future families from going through the same thing. "The moment you understand the mechanism, you know what you have to target and what could help," said Dr. Eugenia Trushina.

Dr. Trushina and Dr. Petras Dzeja say they've discovered bio markers in mice that could one day help to predict Alzheimer's in humans. "Goal is to develop algorithms and panel of bio markers to predict and to follow disease progression," said Dr. Dzeja. "If we will be able to understand and when, I should say when we will be able to understand the molecular mechanism we certainly should be able to come up with a cure," said Dr. Trushina. Continue to read: kaaltv.com

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

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