New development in 3D super-resolution imaging gives insight on Alzheimer`s disease
(World News Science)

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Recent studies show that 40 percent of Americans over the age of 85 have Alzheimer`s disease, and that the disease begins 10 to 20 years before people show up at the doctor`s office with memory problems. One major problem with understanding Alzheimer`s is not being able to clearly see why the disease starts. A super-resolution `nanoscope` developed by Purdue University researchers now provides a 3D view of brain molecules with 10 times greater detail. This imaging technique could help reveal how the disease progresses and where new treatments could intervene. The instrument helped Indiana University researchers better understand the structure of plaques that form in...