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Brain Scan, Cerebrospinal Flude Analysis May Help Predict Alzheimers

19/11/2005 00:06
A combination of brain scanning with a new imaging agent and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis has left neuroscientists encouraged that they may finally be moving toward techniques for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease before its clinical symptoms become apparent. For more information visit Medical...

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New test could detect the start of Alzheimer's

01/02/2005 00:00
A TEST for Alzheimer’s disease that can pick up the brain condition before its symptoms become obvious could soon be available. Scientists in the United States have discovered a way of detecting a biological marker of Alzheimer’s in living people for the first time, paving the way for a test that...

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Diseases such as meningitis can infect cerebrospinal fluid?