Alzheimer’s Biomarker Step Toward Early Treatment

Researchers at the CSIC Institute of Biomedical Research of Barcelona have discovered a biomarker that may provide a route to treatment for Alzheimer’s a full decade before symptoms appear. The biomarker, mtDNA, was found in the study participant’s spinal fluid. Dr. Ramon Trullas was the lead author of the study which was published in Annals of Neurology.

In the study, the CSIC researchers demonstrated that a decrease in the...

Source: Carol Bradley Bursack's SharePosts - August 21, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Carol Bradley Bursack Source Type: blogs