Loss of smell function may predict early onset of Alzheimer's disease
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 01:49
in Health & Medicine
A new study links a loss of smell function in Alzheimer's disease model animals with amyloid (protein) accumulation in the brain, a distinguishing hallmark of Alzheimer's disease. New research suggests that olfactory dysfunction, a common symptom of AD, may serve as an early diagnostic tool for the disease.