scientists at the national center for geriatrics and gerontology and nobel chemistry prize winner koichi tanaka carried out the research. alzheimer's have a buildup of substance called beta amyloid in their brains years before they develop symptoms. finding that substance requires imaging scanning and special chemicals making early detection difficult. the scientists conducted blood tests on more than 60 elderly people. they discovered those with beta amyloid had an increase in an a certain protein in their blood. >> translator: we hope this method will contribute to developing drugs to treat alzheimer's. >> the scientists hope that the method can be put into practical use and that the disease can be detected before it fully develops. >>> storms in the bay of bengal continue to interfere in recovery efforts on the east coast of india. our meteorologist jonathan oh is here with the details. jonathan? >> hello, gene. yes, we have been talking about this particular region every once in awhile when it comes to cyclones. there are no cyclones to talk about. but because of a cyclone that happened one