Alzheimer's Plaques Imaged in Living Brains

Yves writes "Japanese scientists have developed a technique to detect traces of Alzheimer's disease (amyloid plaques in the brain) on living mice... Until now, the standard way to confirm the presence of the plaques, and thus the disease, was by autopsy. The question remains: Do you really want to know early that you have Alzheimer disease, as there is no effective treatment yet?"

Hell yeah

[Captain Splendid]

The question remains: Do you really want to know early that you have Alzheimer disease, as there is no effective treatment yet?

Why not? I'll forget it pretty soon anyway!

Yes, and a joke to ensure me going to Hell

[sithkhan]

Yes, I would like to know, if nothing more than being in control of things before it becomes a problem. I could update my living will, make my wishes known to my family and loved ones, and ... what was I saying?


An older couple began to notice that they were forgetting things, so they decided to take a memory course together. They took the course and were simply thrilled with the results. One day while shopping in a local store, they met a friend. "Bill, you just have to take this memory course. It's fantastic ! It's changed our lives," the husband said. "Wow, that's great ! What's the name of the course?" The husband turned to his wife and asked, "Honey, what's the name of that flower with the long stem and thorns?" "You mean a rose?" she replied. "Yes, that's right." (PAUSE) "Rose, what's the name of that memory course we took?"