A new optical scanning system may be able to detect the beginning stages of Alzheimers disease. The scanning system detects protiens within the lens of the eye that herald Alzheimer's.
This system has only been tested on mice at the moment, but the findings are hopeful. Neuroptix Corp., a diagnostics company located in Acton, Massachusetts, is going to develope the Optiscan System as an inexpensive diagnostic tool to potentially detect Alzheimer's in a clinical setting.
This is really good if they can detect Alzheimer's in it's early stages. This is a terrible disease that steals a person's mind. My father and my husband's grandmother had this disease. It's so sad when they don't have any idea who you are.
Dale L. Edwards
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