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Archive Home > 2010 > August > 10 > In spinal test, early warning on Alzheimer’s

In spinal test, early warning on Alzheimer’s

By Gina Kolata / The Bulletin
August 10, 2010

Researchers report that a spinal fluid test can be 100 percent accurate in identifying patients with significant memory loss who are on their way to developing Alzheimer’s disease.

Although there has been increasing evidence of the value of this and other tests in finding signs of Alzheimer’s,....

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