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Published online 23 September 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030922-2
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Alzheimer's abnormal brain proteins glow
Brain scan reveals amyloid deposits in live mice.
A new test takes a step towards diagnosing Alzheimer's disease in living patients. In mice it reveals amyloid plaques - a telltale sign of this type of dementia1.
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