Blood test shows promise for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 - 09:14
in Health & Medicine
Amsterdam, October 20, 2009 -- Elderly people exhibiting memory disturbances that do not affect their normal, daily life suffer from a condition called "mild cognitive impairment" (MCI). Some MCI patients go on to develop Alzheimer's disease within a few years, whereas other cases remain stable, exhibiting only benign senile forgetfulness.