Reseach and Advances

Alzheimer's predictor tested in blood	This is a 9 year study of 99 women aged 70 to 79 and free of dementia. Their blood was tested for levels of serum ceramides, a fatty compound found throughout the body that is associated with inflammation and cell death. The Women who had the highest levels of the biomarker were 10 times more likely to develop Alzheimer's disease than women with the lowest levels.
New Test can Diagnose Alzheimer's, but Raises Questions	By Jonathan LaPook - CBS News: June 19, 2012
In Preventing Alzheimer’s, Mutation May Aid Drug Quest	By: Gina Kolata - New York Times: July 11, 2012
FDA Approves PET Imaging Agent for Alzheimer’s Evaluation	By Diagnostic Imaging.com: April 9, 2012 A New PET scan with a new radioactive dye can detect amyloid plaques in the brain, the hallmark of Alzheimer's. Prior to this test, that could only be confirmed at autopsy.