PET reveals best timing for trials of Alzheimer's disease drugs - AuntMinnie

PET scans can detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease long before other biomarkers, a study published August 22 in <em>JAMA Neurology</em> has found. The discovery could mean research studies for drugs to treat Alzheimer's should start at an earlier stage.

A group in Montreal, Quebec studied amyloid PET radiotracer activity in PET brain scans of a large group of Alzheimer's disease patients enrolled in clinical trials. The team found significant early … [+4538 chars]

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