#1643: The search for an Alzheimer's biomarker | The Best of Our Knowledge

March 21, 2022 00:30:00
#1643: The search for an Alzheimer's biomarker | The Best of Our Knowledge
The Best Of Our Knowledge
#1643: The search for an Alzheimer's biomarker | The Best of Our Knowledge

Mar 21 2022 | 00:30:00

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Scientists and Alzheimer’s disease have been doing battle for decades and so far, the disease has been winning. But there are strides being made for earlier and non-invasive ways to detect the condition. Now there is new technology ready for clinical testing that could provide that elusive biomarker. The research on the device was spearheaded by Dr. James Arruda, a professor of Psychology at the University of West Florida. We'll talk about this new technology. wamc.org/show/the-best-of-our-knowledge

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