HIV-related memory loss linked to Alzheimer’s protein (Science Daily)

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

More than half of HIV patients experience memory problems and other cognitive impairments as they age, and doctors know little about the underlying causes. New research suggests HIV-related cognitive deficits share a common link with Alzheimer’s-related dementia: low levels of the protein amyloid beta in the spinal fluid.

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