Scientists have glimpsed proteins turning into the distinctive clumps of Alzheimer’s disease, an action that takes a millisecond or less, providing researchers with clues on drugs to target the ailment.
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Misbehaving Protein May Provide Clue to Alzheimer's Drug
While high-profile cases have since brought Alzheimer’s into the national spotlight, local health-care professionals say the disease still comes with a stigma and misconceptions that can delay much-needed treatment.
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Alzheimer’s becoming more common, more known
The search for ways to prevent or treat Alzheimer’s disease has been stymied in part by difficulties in reliably delivering therapeutics into the brain to prevent proteins there from depositing fibrous plaques that damage synapses and ultimately wreck one’s cognitive abilities. Researchers have experimented with antibodies, peptides and even nanoparticles ... continue reading