Amyloid

Predict an eventual onset of Alzheimer's

( a sensitive technique that shows the 'invisible' )

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They’ve been able to predict a brain's progression to Alzheimer's by measuring subtle changes in brain structure over time, changes that occur long before symptoms can be seen. The findings, based on two studies, could allow for early interventions for the disease, according to researchers. In the first study, which appears in the online edition of the journal Human Brain Mapping, UCLA assistant clinical professor of neurology Liana Apostolova and colleagues tracked 169 people over three years who had been diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a condition that causes memory problems greater than those expected for an individual's age but not the personality or cognitive changes that define Alzheimer's. They found that after three years, those who went on to be diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease showed a 10 to 30 percent greater atrophy in two specific locations within the brain's hippocampus, a part of the brain known to be critical for long-term memory. ... To get more: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life/health-fitness/health/Signs-that-predict-Alzheimers/articleshow/5513455.cms