Tag: early detection
Alzheimer’s Gene May Show Effects on Brain Starting in Childhood
People with the Epsilon(e)4 Variant of the Apolipoprotein-E Gene More Likely to Develop Alzheimer’s Disease A gene associated with Alzheimer’s disease and recovery after brain injury may show its effects on the brain and thinking skills as early as childhood, according to a study published in the online issue of...
New Test Claims to Detect Early Alzheimer’s
Reporting in the June 10 issue of BMJ, researchers have developed a new self-administered cognitive test that is quick to use, examines 10 skills, and reportedly detects 93% of cases of Alzheimer’s disease. Lead researcher and neurologist Jeremy Brown, MD, from Cambridge, the United Kingdom says that the test can...