Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Simple eyedrops can diagnose Alzheimer's, prion diseases

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Scientists have devised several fluorescent probes that change color depending on the specific biomarkers associated with different neural diseases.
Diagnostics that can distinguish between different, but closely related diseases – especially those where symptoms and pathological characteristics show many similarities – would be very important for deciding on effective treatment strategies for specific diseases.
Read more here: http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/rethinking-healthcare/simple-eyedrops-can-dia...