January 28, 2013 - A revolutionary technology has the ability to detect and diagnose Alzheimer鈥檚 disease with unprecedented accuracy. The computerized technique known as SNIPE analyzes magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to capture patterns of atrophy specific to the disease in brain structures, specifically the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex. Diagnosing Alzheimer鈥檚 disease (AD) is still an inexact science, relying mainly on the patient's symptoms and performance on memory tests. Detecting pre-clinical AD, before symptoms appear, is extremely difficult.
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Published on: 5 Feb 2013
International study with researchers at The Neuro reveals links with other neurodegenerative diseases
MONTREAL, October 9, 2012聽 - Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital 鈥� The Neuro,聽 海角精品黑料 working with a team at Oxford University have uncovered the genetic defect underlying a group of rare genetic disorders.聽
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Published on: 9 Oct 2012
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