Brain’s Plaque Buildup Could Serve as Early Biomarker for Alzheimer’s Disease

In a study published in the Neurobiology of Aging, researchers from Penn Medicine’s Department of Radiolgy have found that the trajectory of amyloid plaque buildup in the brain may act as an effective biomarker for the early detection of cognitive decline. Research determined that amyloid plaque that accumlates early in the temporal lobe was linked to participants with cognitive decline. “Knowing that certain brain abnormality patterns are associated with cognitive performance could have pivotal importance for the early detection and management of Alzheimer’s,” one researcher said. Click here to read the full story.