Biomarkers and brains: situating dementia in the laboratory and in the memory clinic

This paper provides a comparison of how genetic biomarkers are used (or not) in three contexts: clinic-based diagnostic work with people; lab-based research on mice and their marbles; and lab-based research on thrashing nematodes. For all the worldwide drive to find biomarkers that can be used in th...

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Main Authors: Joanna Latimer, Alexandra Hillman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:New Genetics and Society
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14636778.2019.1652804