Modern science at it again

A recent Stanford University study has discovered a possible method for diagnosing Alzheimer's before symptoms arise.

Though at present there is a dearth of effective drugs for the disease, clearly "the real usefulness of an early diagnostic test would come when drugs are developed that slow or halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Several therapies that might be able to do that are now being tested. The drugs would be most valuable if they could be used before cognitive ability has declined too much."

This is a great step from our old friends in the lab. The article makes a good point that some might not want to know they have a terminal illness before it happens. While this could be psychologically debilitating, depending on the situation it can be of great benefit to yourself and the people around you; learning about it will help everyone recognize when it starts to occur, and they'll know how to take care of you.