WASHINGTON — Look for a fundamental shift in how scientists hunt ways to ward off the devastation of Alzheimer's disease — by testing possible therapies in people who don't yet show many symptoms, before too much of the brain is destroyed.
Scientists hunt for ways to stall Alzheimer's earlier
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 | 5:01 p.m. CDT;
updated 5:18 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, May 15, 2012
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