First Proven Diagnostic Test For Alzheimer's

First Proven Diagnostic Test For Alzheimer's 66

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday March 31, 2009 @08:20PM from the peace-of-mind-or-otherwise dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A test that can confirm or rule out Alzheimer's disease at an early stage has been shown effective by US pathologists. 'With this test, we can reliably detect and track the progression of Alzheimer's disease,' said lead researcher Leslie Shaw with the University of Pennsylvania's Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative in Philadelphia. ... The new test is detailed in the journal Annals of Neurology. It measures the cerebral-spinal fluid concentration of two biochemicals associated with the disease — amyloid beta42 peptide and tau protein."

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spinal tap? (Score:5, Funny)

by Dr_Banzai ( 111657 ) writes: on Tuesday March 31, 2009 @08:26PM (#27410469) Homepage

This Alzheimer's test goes to 11.

Guess where I'm taking mom to-morrow (Score:3, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday March 31, 2009 @08:26PM (#27410471)

After that, the court order...

I may have Alzheimer's (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday March 31, 2009 @08:27PM (#27410475)

But at least I don't have Alzheimer's.

Re:Guess where I'm taking mom to-morrow (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday March 31, 2009 @08:44PM (#27410613)

then we'll see who"s living in the basement, mother!

Rap Stars? (Score:2, Funny)

by WarlockD ( 623872 ) writes: on Tuesday March 31, 2009 @08:50PM (#27410675)

The new test is detailed in the journal Annals of Neurology. It measures the cerebral-spinal fluid concentration of two biochemicals associated with the disease â" amyloid beta42 peptide and tau protein."

They sound like rap stars. I hope there isn't some kind of "group" name for these protein's.

Re:I may have Alzheimer's (Score:3, Funny)

by Doug Neal ( 195160 ) writes: on Wednesday April 01, 2009 @05:08AM (#27413435)

The best thing about Alzheimer's is that you can hide your own easter eggs.

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spinal tap? (Score:5, Funny)

Guess where I'm taking mom to-morrow (Score:3, Funny)

I may have Alzheimer's (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Guess where I'm taking mom to-morrow (Score:5, Funny)

Rap Stars? (Score:2, Funny)

Re:I may have Alzheimer's (Score:3, Funny)

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