New non-invasive eye test can detect Alzheimer's 20 years before symptoms start |
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New non-invasive eye test can detect Alzheimer's 20 years before symptoms start | Darrell Miller | 08/22/17 |
Date:
August 22, 2017 07:14 PM
Author: Darrell Miller
(support@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: New non-invasive eye test can detect Alzheimer's 20 years before symptoms start
Researchers at hospital in Los Angeles have published a report claiming they have developed an eye test that can detect Alzheimer's disease well in advance - twenty years - before actual symptoms show up. Traditional methods of diagnosing this disease are to perform look at the patient's brain after death, or to perform a PET scan. The report just published claims it can detect the disease by scanning a patient's retina for plaque. The test is non invasive. A link to the journal where the report appeared is included in the article.
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