早期阿尔茨海默症可以诊断发现

时间：2013-03-12 08:39:13

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British researchers have developed a test to detect Alzheimer's disease in its earliest stages.

英国研究人员发明了一种方法可以在最早阶段检测出阿尔茨海默症。
 
It works by looking for a combination of "markers" in the blood which are different in healthy people and those with the disease.
 
Delegates at the Alzheimer's Research UK Conference heard that the University of Nottingham is now developing a quick and easy test to do in clinics.
 
It could mean much earlier diagnosis1 and better treatments, they said.
 
The test uses some proteins that have been strongly linked with Alzheimer's disease, such as amyloid（淀粉体） and APOE.
 
But through careful analysis of blood from people with the disease, as well as those with early-stage memory problems, the researchers detected some other markers that were suggestive of the disease.
 
Most notably2, some proteins related to inflammation seem to have been added to increase the power of the test.
 
Promising3
 
Prof Kevin Morgan from the University of Nottingham said they still had to validate4 the test and it could be a decade before it was used in patients.
 
But he added that the combination of markers they had found was looking very promising.
 
"Our findings are exciting because they show that it is technically5 possible to distinguish between healthy people and those with Alzheimer's using a blood test.
 
"As blood tests are a fast and easy way of aiding diagnosis, we are really encouraged by these findings and the potential they hold for the future." 
 
He said there were several ways the test could benefit patients, including giving people a definitive6 diagnosis, which was not always possible at the moment.
 
It could also direct future therapies to make sure patients were getting the most appropriate treatment, he explained.

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1 diagnosis GvPxC     
n.诊断，诊断结果，调查分析，判断
参考例句：
  • His symptoms gave no obvious pointer to a possible diagnosis.他的症状无法作出明确的诊断。
  • The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做一次彻底的调查分析。
2 notably 1HEx9     
adv.值得注意地，显著地，尤其地，特别地
参考例句：
  • Many students were absent,notably the monitor.许多学生缺席，特别是连班长也没来。
  • A notably short,silver-haired man,he plays basketball with his staff several times a week.他个子明显较为矮小，一头银发，每周都会和他的员工一起打几次篮球。
3 promising BkQzsk     
adj.有希望的，有前途的
参考例句：
  • The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
  • We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。
4 validate Jiewm     
vt.（法律）使有效，使生效
参考例句：
  • You need an official signature to validate the order.你要有正式的签字，这张汇票才能生效。
  • In order to validate the agreement,both parties sign it.为使协议有效，双方在上面签了字。
5 technically wqYwV     
adv.专门地，技术上地
参考例句：
  • Technically it is the most advanced equipment ever.从技术上说，这是最先进的设备。
  • The tomato is technically a fruit,although it is eaten as a vegetable.严格地说，西红柿是一种水果，尽管它是当作蔬菜吃的。
6 definitive YxSxF     
adj.确切的，权威性的；最后的，决定性的
参考例句：
  • This book is the definitive guide to world cuisine.这本书是世界美食的权威指南。
  • No one has come up with a definitive answer as to why this should be so.至于为什么该这样，还没有人给出明确的答复。

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