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  • Markers In Blood And Spinal Fluid, And A New Imaging Agent, Show Promise For Early Detection Of Alzheimers

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Markers In Blood And Spinal Fluid, And A New Imaging Agent, Show Promise For Early Detection Of Alzheimers

With the continued aging of the population and the growing epidemic of Alzheimer's, early detection of the disease is crucial for risk assessment, testing new therapies, and eventual early intervention with better drugs, once they are developed. Four studies reported today at the Alzheimer's Association's 2008 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2008) in Chicago bring us closer to that goal of early detection by describing advances in biomarkers.

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