Biologists report that they have discovered the first link between the amyloid plaques that form in the brains of Alzheimer's patients and a gene previously implicated in the aging process, SIRT1.
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July 23, 2010
Gene linked to aging also linked to Alzheimer’s
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October 22, 2009
Manipulating Brain Inflammation May Help Clear Brain Of Amyloid Plaques, Researchers Say
In a surprising reversal of long-standing scientific belief, researchers have discovered that inflammation in the brain is not the trigger that leads to buildup of amyloid deposits and development of Alzheimer's disease.
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October 15, 2009
Scientists Remove Amyloid Plaques From Brains Of Live Animals With Alzheimer’s Disease
A breakthrough discovery in mice may lead to a new treatment for Alzheimer's disease that actually removes amyloid plaques -- considered a hallmark of the disease -- from patients' brains. This discovery is based on the unexpected finding that when the brain's immune cells (microglia) are activated by the interleukin-6 protein (IL-6), they actually remove plaques instead of causing them or making
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