
Mayo Clinic finds new type of memory loss that’s often mistaken for Alzheimer’s
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Scientists at Mayo Clinic say they have identified a new type of memory loss that is very similar to Alzheimer’s disease, but doesn’t progress as quickly and has a “better prognosis."
The syndrome is very similar to Alzheimer’s disease, but doesn’t progress as quickly and has a "better prognosis," according to a Mayo Clinic press release. "Typically, the most a doctor could say was, ‘I know what you don’t have.’ Now, we have answers." Melissa Rudy is senior health editor and a member of the lifestyle team at Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to melissa.rudy@fox.com.
The researchers used data from more than 200 patients from the Mayo Clinic Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging and the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative to create a set of criteria that can be used to diagnose LANS.