Alzheimer’s protein kills nerve cells in nose

Tuesday, September 27th, 2011

( Society for Neuroscience ) A protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease kills nerve cells that detect odors, according to an animal study in the Sept. 28 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience. The findings shed light on why people with Alzheimer’s disease often lose their sense of smell early on ... continue reading

Brain scans show signs of early Alzheimer’s: study (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

People with a family history of Alzheimer’s disease often have clumps of a toxic protein in their brains even though they are perfectly healthy, researchers said on Monday.

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