Friday, January 7, 2011

Quick blood test to detect Alzheimer's disease - The Times of India

Quick blood test to detect Alzheimer's disease - The Times of India: "Scientists are developing a quick and simple blood test for early detection of Alzheimer's disease.

The test could open the way to developing drugs, which could halt the disease in its tracks.

It could also be modified to detect illnesses ranging from multiple sclerosis to Parkinson's to cancer, say scientists at Scripps Research Institute in the US, the journal Cell reports."