Breakthrough Test for Alzheimer's Disease

Scientists at King's College in London have presented research that could diagnose Alzheimer's disease before its symptoms occur. Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, accounting for 50 to 60 percent of all dementia cases. "We found some evidence that there are protein differences in the blood of people with Alzheimer's," said Simon Lovestone. A blood test would be able to detect the levels of protein in the blood. According to the researchers, high levels of two types of proteins can indicate a higher risk of having Alzheimer’s later in life. The levels of these proteins in the blood of Alzheimer’s patients were higher than people who did not have the disease. There is currently no cure for the disease. A diagnostic test would be a huge breakthrough in treatment for the disease. I found this article interesting because my group has Alzheimer’s for the nanobot project.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061030/wl_uk_afp/healthdiseasealzheimersblood_061030164533