🔬 Science 13h ago · Gro Lien Garbo, University of Oslo

Alzheimer’s Brain Changes May Begin 7 Years Earlier Than Scientists Thought

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Alzheimer’s Brain Changes May Begin 7 Years Earlier Than Scientists Thought
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A new study suggests that brain imaging could detect Alzheimer’s disease more than seven years earlier than previously thought. Long before amyloid plaques become visible on standard brain scans, structural changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease may already be taking place. The findings suggest that the current gold standard for Alzheimer’s imaging (amyloid-PET) may not be [...]

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