Thursday, April 15, 2021

In surprising twist, some Alzheimer's plaques may be protective, not destructive


https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-04/si-ist041321.php

 

News Release 15-Apr-2021
Salk scientists find brain's immune cells form some plaques as a defense in Alzheimer's, suggesting a new therapeutic direction
Salk Institute


One of the characteristic hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the buildup of amyloid-beta plaques in the brain. Most therapies designed to treat AD target these plaques, but they've largely failed in clinical trials. New research by Salk scientists upends conventional views of the origin of one prevalent type of plaque, indicating a reason why treatments have been unsuccessful.

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