Young Adults At Future Risk Of Alzheimer's Have Different Brain Activity, Says Study
Monday, April 13, 2009 - 21:28
in Health & Medicine
Young adults with a genetic variant that raises their risk of developing Alzheimer's disease show changes in their brain activity decades before any symptoms might arise, according to a new brain imaging study by scientists. The results may support the idea that the brain's memory function may gradually wear itself out in those who go on to develop Alzheimer's.
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