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Friday, June 10Findings could lead to a new approach in diagnosing and treating Alzheimer%u2019s disease
linkThe human body has its own defense against brain aging: the innate immune system, which helps to clean the brain of amyloid-beta waste products. However, UCLA researchers discovered that some patients with Alzheimer's disease have an immune defect making it difficult to clean away these wastes. This may lead to over-saturation of the brain with amyloid beta, which form amyloid plaques, the definitive hallmark of Alzheimer's disease.
Wednesday, June 8Fear of Falling Keeps Some Middle-agers Inactive |