A new marker of Alzheimer’s disease can predict how rapidly a patient’s memory and other mental abilities will decline after the disorder is diagnosed, researchers have found.
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New Alzheimer's marker strongly predicts mental decline
MONDAY, Jan. 2 (HealthDay News) — Searching for a better screen for early Alzheimer’s disease, researchers think they have found a marker of change in the brain that precedes the onset of the disease by five to 10 years.
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Potential to identify at-risk individuals may open the door for preventive therapies Researchers using two brain-imaging technologies have found that apparently normal older individuals with brain deposits of amyloid beta – the primary constituent of the plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients – also had changes in ... continue reading
Washington, Mar 29 (ANI): Researchers have found that patients with Alzheimer’s disease have lower glucose utilization in the brain than those with normal cognitive function, and that those decreased levels may be detectable approximately 20 years prior to the first symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Scientists have found a new way to deliver Alzheimer’s drugs directly to the brain, sparking hopes that more effective treatment could be made available to sufferers.
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Alzheimer’s hope after new drug discovery