Read more Prashanthi Vemuri stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/33119/prashanthi-vemuri.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorFri, 25 May 2012 18:05:04 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/33495/mris-hold-promise-of-early-alzheimers-detection.htmlPeter Fearon<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=122934&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401005743' border='0' />Researchers are a step closer to early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease using conventional MRI scanners. Plaque associated with Alzheimer's has been detected in rabbits by a team in Canada using MRI equipment, Reuters reports. Currently, the disease is diagnosed based on a series of tests, but a diagnosis can only...Alzheimer's patient Dorothy Eckert hugs her daughter Louise at their home in Norristown Pa. New research offers hope for early diagnosis using MRIs. http://www.newser.com/story/33495/mris-hold-promise-of-early-alzheimers-detection.htmlMon, 28 Jul 2008 02:01:54 CDT