Brain scan may serve as early test for Alzheimer's risk
A study finds people with the APOE E4 gene variant show stronger and broader brain scan signals during memory tasks, suggesting compensatory effort long before symptoms. Researchers say the technique could evolve into an early stress test for Alzheimer’s, aiding early drug treatment decisions.
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Notable tragedies and milestones on this day
Events on this day include the 1962 death of Peter Fechter after crossing the Berlin Wall, the 1969 destruction from Hurricane Camille on the Gulf Coast, the 1978 Double Eagles balloon flight landing near Paris, and the 1999 magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Turkey that killed over 17 000 people.
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