4 – Alzheimers

HOUSTON, Oct. 6 (UPI) — Alzheimer’s may originate in a form similar to that of infectious prion diseases such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow), U.S. researchers say.

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Alzheimer’s may originate via infection

The brain damage that characterizes Alzheimer’s disease may start out in a form similar to that of infectious diseases, according to a new study. The underlying mechanism of Alzheimer’s is very similar to prion diseases like mad cow and its human form, Creutzfeld-Jakob disease.

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