PET Imaging May Spot First Signs of Alzheimer's

Since 2008, researchers have been monitoring the brains of subjects who have mutations in any of three genes that cause Alzheimer's to see how the disease develops before symptoms occur. By early next year, DIAN researchers plan to begin a new phase.Alzheimer's disease is a brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks. Memory problems are one of the first signs of Alzheimer's. People may have trouble remembering thingsAs many of you know, if you look at the various lists of the early signs of Alzheimer's disease you will see some version of this listed number one every time -- Memory loss is the most common sign of Alzheimer's disease.Alzheimer's disease is a brain disease that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.

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