Could a LASER zap away Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and even CJD?

◼ It's possible to distinguish the clumps of proteins believed to cause the diseases from well-functioning proteins by using a laser imaging technique - Emma Innes/Daily Mail

The researchers now have high hopes that light technique, which is already used for scans such as CT scans, may be used to remove the malfunctioning proteins.

Today amyloid protein clumps are treated with chemicals, both for detection as well as removal. These chemicals are highly toxic and harmful for those treated.

With the use of a laser, the chemical treatment would be unnecessary, as would surgery.