BioCentury
ARTICLE | Tools & Techniques

Demarcating Alzheimer's

January 1, 2007 8:00 AM UTC

While doctors still rely largely on family history and neuropsychological testing to identify patients with Alzheimer's disease, a new wave of methods are being developed with the potential to diagnose the disease cheaper, faster and - most importantly - earlier.

Beta amyloid, in particular, has received attention as a possible surrogate marker because of its deposition into the insoluble plaques that are a hallmark of AD. ...