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While there\u2019s still no hard and fast cure for Alzheimer\u2019s<\/a> disease, those suffering from the condition can take comfort in the knowledge that scientists are inching closer to being able to predict who will develop the neurodegenerative disease that destroys\u00a0the minds of millions around the world.<\/p>

A long-term University of Alberta<\/strong>\u00a0study presented at the Alzheimer\u2019s Association International Conference<\/strong> in Washington D.C. found that metabolites in salivary samples from 25 people with cognitive impairment, 35 people with normal aging conditions and 22 with Alzheimer\u2019s disease may be able to discriminate normal aging from mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease, and can predict with about 80 percent accuracy whether a person will develop the condition.<\/p>

\"Saliva is very easy to collect and transport, which will enhance participation in remote centers and diverse populations,\"<\/em>\u00a0Shraddha Sapkota, a neuroscience graduate student at the University of Alberta\u00a0said in a news release from the Alzheimer's Association.<\/p>

Alzheimer\u2019s is a disease that can start many years\u00a0before the tell-tale symptoms of memory loss emerge.\u00a0While the minimally invasive saliva test is in no way a solution, it is a\u00a0medical <\/a>breakthrough that will allow doctors to identify those at risk and determine how they should be treated.<\/p>

The scientific study comes at a time when several developed nations are finding a heavy shift in numbers toward older populations, and it is estimated that 44 million people suffer from the progressive brain disorder worldwide, with the numbers expected to increase with each passing year<\/p>

Karen George<\/em><\/p>

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