the use of to identify amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles means a formal diagnosis of alzheimer's can now occur prior to death.

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A formal diagnosis of Alzheimer's can now be made before death because to the use of to detect Pittsburgh Blue dye (PiB) amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles.

Whether Alzheimer's can be identified before death.

In the past, Alzheimer's disease could only be definitively identified when a patient passed away and the typical plaques and tangles were observed when the brain was examined under a microscope. Alzheimer's disease during a person's lifetime can now be identified with greater accuracy by doctors and researchers.

Amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles: what are they?

In contrast to neurofibrillary tangles, which are clumps of brain cells, amyloid plaques are groups that develop in the gaps between nerve cells.

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