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Date Submitted:
12/12/07
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Imaging Compound IDs Telltale Signs of Alzheimer's
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Scientists have confirmed that an imaging agent known as Pittsburgh Compound B binds to abnormal protein growth in the brain that are a signature of Alzheimer's disease. The results hold a two-fold promise, both for being able to better diagnose the disease and for being able to judge the effectiveness of drugs that target the amyloid beta protein.
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