Testing for Alzheimer's disease becomes simple

Testing for Alzheimer's disease becomes simple

NAGOYA, Japan - A new device developed by the National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology and other organizations that enables simple testing for illnesses, such as Alzheimer's disease, is introduced at the Aichi prefectural government office in Nagoya on Jan. 21, 2014.

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