Spinal fluid proteins can help diagnose Alzheimer's
Monday, August 9, 2010 - 16:00
in Health & Medicine
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Measuring certain proteins in spinal fluid can accurately diagnose Alzheimer's and predict which patients with memory problems will develop the fatal brain-wasting disease, Belgian researchers said on Monday.
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