Breakthroughs in antemortem diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases

The World Health Organization forecasts that within 2 decades neurodegenerative disorders will eclipse cancer to become the foremost cause of death in the developed world after cardiovascular disease. Accurate detection of pathological processes goes hand in hand with the goals of treatment and prevention and, in light of their protracted but worsening clinical progression, the earlier a diagnosis can be made the better. However, the challenge...