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Alzheimers screenings

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According to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.R.I. is an effective way to screen patient's for Alzheimer's disease, researchers found the test was accurate 75 percent of the time.

They said testing a patient's spinal fluid with a lumbar puncture is even more accurate, but an M.R.I. is non-invasive and costs less.

Researchers say for the 25-percent of cases that are borderline, a lumbar test would be advisable.