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Brain--™s --Autopilot-- Provides Insight into Early Development of Alzheimer--™s Disease - DukeHealth.org

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Watching the brain--™s --autopilot-- network in real time may help determine the onset of cognitive decline and potentially aid in making an early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center.

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