David Holtzman: Attacking Alzheimer's With a New Test for Amyloid Beta
His SILK test quickly reveals whether medication is working to limit the harmful protein amyloid beta
Posted June 30, 2009
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Attacking Alzheimer's With a New Test for Amyloid Beta
This test should be benficial in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. However the real test is how is the person with Alzheimer's disease acting.Does memory impairment seem stable or worse? How are unwanted behaviors? How are other cognitive(thinking) functions?
Other studies have shown that amyloid protein may be present , but the brain functions well.
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