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Scientists from Boston University and other institutions have made an exciting discovery: a blood test that could help detect ...

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Foreseeing a tidal wave of dementia cases with the aging of the baby boomers, organizers hope to test whether equine ... “A lot of these (early-onset dementia patients) are hiding — they ...

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