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New headband developed to catch early signs of Alzheimer's while asleep
Updated On: 05 October, 2023 12:07 AM IST | New York | IANS
Identifying these early biomarkers for Alzheimer`s disease in asymptomatic adults can help patients develop preventative or mitigation strategies before the disease advances
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US scientists have developed a novel headband that can pick up early signs of Alzheimer`s disease, much before symptoms like memory loss start to appear, in sleep.
The digital biomarker uses electroencephalography (EEG) that can be recorded from simple headband devices to detect brain wave patterns related to memory reactivation in sleep, which are part of a system that processes memories in deep sleep.
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