the retina gives away signs of Alzheimer's disease and could help with early detection
- Written by: Ashleigh Barrett-Young, Postdoctoral Fellow in Psychology, University of Otago
The retina has long been poeticised as the window to the soul, but research now shows it could be a window to the brain and act as an early warning system for cognitive decline.
A growing body of research suggests the retina is thinner in people with Alzheimer’s disease, reflecting the cell loss that is a hallmark of the neurodegenerative...
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