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Signs of early Alzheimer’s may be spotted in brain stem
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Signs of early Alzheimer’s may be spotted in brain stem

by Amy Norton  Certain changes in a part of the brain stem, visible in scans, might be a potential early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study suggests. Using different brain imaging techniques, researchers found that lesser “integrity” in the brain stem region was linked to a faster decline in memory and thinking in older adults, as well as certain...