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Hope Of Early Alzheimers Diagnosis

Brain scan may spot Alzheimers disease15 years before symptoms show, Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff suspension vote, Baghdad bombs kill dozens

Brain scan may spot Alzheimers disease 15 years before symptoms show, Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff suspension vote, Baghdad bombs kill dozens

(Photo: Scans of brain of normal patient (left) and Alzheimer's disease patient. Scan on right shows reduction of both function and blood flow in both sides of brain, a feature often seen in Alzheimer's. Credit: Science Library Photo)

14 minutes

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Wed 11 May 2016 22:06GMT

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  • Wed 11 May 2016 22:06GMT