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( University of California – San Diego ) New insights on what causes Alzheimer’s disease could arise from a recent discovery made by bioengineers from the University of California, San Diego. The finding concerns the infamous amyloid beta peptides (A?) — fragments of which form plaques thought to play a role in Alzheimer’s disease. The bioengineers found that amyloid beta peptides spontaneously …

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Catching calcium waves could provide Alzheimer’s insights (EurekAlert!)

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