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Alzheimer's disease
4:23 pm
Mon March 5, 2012

Study: new Alzheimer’s marker can predict rate of memory loss

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This image from the National Institute on Aging shows the difference between the tissue structure of a healthy brain (at left) and a brain severely affected by Alzheimer's disease.
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A new marker for Alzheimer's disease can be used to predict how quickly a patient will develop memory loss and other symptoms of dementia.

Researchers at Washington University measured levels of a marker called visinin-like protein 1 in in the spinal fluid of 60 patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's then tracked their symptoms for three years.

Neurologist Dr. Rawan Tarawneh, now at the University of Jordan, led the study.

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sports concussions
4:52 pm
Thu March 1, 2012

Forum on sports concussions held at Saint Louis University

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Football is one of the leading causes of concussions in student athletes, but they can happen in almost any sport.
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Kennett High School varsity football coach Corey Adkisson.
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Coaches, athletic directors, and school nurses from across Missouri met at Saint Louis University on Thursday for a forum on sports concussions in student athletes.

The Brain Injury Association of Missouri sponsored the conference, which drew about 200 participants.

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