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Science, Health and Technology
5:39 pm
Wed July 11, 2012

New research takes step toward catching Alzheimer's early

Originally published on Wed July 11, 2012 4:10 pm

A new study led by Washington University confirms that the brains of people with a very rare, early-onset form of Alzheimer's disease begin to change long before they first show signs of dementia.

The research brings us a step closer to early diagnosis of the more common type Alzheimer's that produces symptoms after age 60.

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