Study of Alzheimer's-related protein in healthy adults may shed light on earliest signs of disease
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 - 17:00
in Health & Medicine
Researchers from the Center for Vital Longevity at the University of Texas at Dallas and UT Southwestern Medical Center have completed a large-scale neuroimaging study of healthy adults from age 30 to 90 that measured beta-amyloid proteina substance whose toxic buildup in the brain is a diagnostic marker for Alzheimer's disease.