Researchers from the Monell Center recently collaborated with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and other institutions to do a study on odor as a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease. The study was conducted on mouse models.
Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia, and close to 5.1 million Americans over the age of 65 are affected by this debilitating disease. And so far, there is no test to definitively diagnose the condition in living persons. Although the progression of Alzheimer’s cannot be stopped or reversed, an accurate early diagnosis will help patients and their families plan for the future and seek symptomatic relief.

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