New assessment technique lets scientists see brain aging before symptoms appear
Tuesday, January 6, 2009 - 11:21
in Psychology & Sociology
UCLA scientists have used innovative brain-scan technology developed at UCLA, along with patient-specific information on Alzheimer's disease risk, to help diagnose brain aging, often before symptoms appear. Published in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, their study may offer a more accurate method for tracking brain aging.
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