Neuroscience: Path of Plaque Buildup in Brain Shows Promise as Early Biomarker for Alzheimer's Disease

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The trajectory of amyloid plaque buildup—clumps of abnormal proteins in the brain linked to Alzheimer’s disease—may serve as a more powerful biomarker for early detection of cognitive decline rather than using the total amount to gauge risk, researchers from Penn Medicine’s Department of Radiology…

(Source: uphs.upenn.edu, via neurosciencestuff)

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