4 – Alzheimers

( University of California – San Francisco ) Scientists have determined that a new instrument known as PIB-PET is effective in detecting deposits of amyloid-beta protein plaques in the brains of living people, and that these deposits are predictive of who will develop Alzheimer’s disease.

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Neuroimaging study may pave way for effective Alzheimer’s treatments (EurekAlert!)

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