The Findings Point to New Approach to Alzheimer’s Prevention
and Therapy
In surprise findings, scientists at The Scripps Research
Institute (TSRI) have discovered that a protein with a propensity to form
harmful aggregates in the body when produced in the liver protects against
Alzheimer’s disease aggregates when it is produced in the brain. The results
suggest that drugs that can boost the protein’s production specifically in neurons
could one day help ward off Alzheimer’s disease.