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Monday, October 25, 2004

A major discovery about Alzheimer's?

This is a summary at Science Net Daily describing a basically accidental discovery of a brain protein that prevents Alzheimer's from developing.

"Alzheimer’s disease progresses when a toxic protein, known as “beta-amyloid,” attacks the brain’s nerve cells involved in learning and memory. The beta-amyloid creates sticky plaques and tangles that gradually disable nerve cells, producing memory loss. Transthyretin appears to protect brain cells by intercepting the beta-amyloid and preventing it from interacting with the brain tissue."


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