(07-20) 04:20 PDT PARIS, France (AP) -- Scientists are closing in on a long-sought goal: A blood test to screen people for Alzheimer's disease. An experimental test did a good job of indicating how much of the telltale...
Progress Is Seen On A Blood Test For Alzheimer's
By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Medical Writer, San Francisco Chronicle
Wed, 07/20/2011 - 4:20am
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