Rice joins battle to fight Alzheimer's

<p>Molecules</a> 'light up' Alzheimer's roots</p>

<p>This is truly a breakthrough! </p>

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<p>Thursday, July 14, 2011
Molecules ‘light up’ Alzheimer’s roots</p>

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A breakthrough in sensing at Rice University could make finding signs of Alzheimer’s disease nearly as simple as switching on a light.</p>

<p>Alzheimer’s Reading Room</p>

<p>BY MIKE WILLIAMS
Rice News staff</p>

<p>The technique reported in the Journal of the American Chemical Society should help researchers design better medications to treat Alzheimer’s disease.</p>

<p>The lab of Rice bioengineer Angel Mart</p>