MRI brain scans accurate in early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 17:49
in Health & Medicine
MRI scans that detect shrinkage in specific regions of the mid-brain attacked by Alzheimer's disease accurately diagnose the neurodegenerative disease, even before symptoms interfere with daily function, a study by the Florida Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC) in Miami and Tampa found.