Stanford & Alzheimer's - A Step Forward
Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2007 9:08 am
This isn't directly linked to Folding, but a team of researchers at Stanford University and several other institutions believe they've discovered a simple blood test for detecting the onset of Alzheimer's disease, long before its victims are robbed of their memory and personality.
Source: http://www.siliconvalley.com/ci_7181832?nclick_check=1Using blood samples, the researchers homed in on 18 proteins that play roles in an elaborate cellular communication system that is driven by chemical signals. What they discovered is that in people in the early stages of Alzheimer's diseases, as well as those with advanced cases, these proteins sent unusual messages.
"Our technology enables us to 'listen' to the chatter of cells communicating with each other, and determine if there's anything abnormal," said Dr. Tony Wyss-Coray, an associate professor of neurology at Stanford University School of Medicine who helped found Satoris in 2003.
