The News:
Alzheimer's-linked protein traced live
By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press
Article Last Updated: 08/28/2008 08:15:01 PM MDT
WASHINGTON — Scientists for the first time have peered into people's brains to directly measure the ebb and flow of a substance notorious for its role in Alzheimer's disease.
The delicate research was performed not with Alzheimer's patients but with people suffering severe brain injuries — because a brain injury increases the risk of developing dementia later in life.
The goal is to learn why.
But with this first-step study, a team of scientists from Missouri and Italy got a surprise. Read on...
The Research:
Read the research behind this story in the journal Science.
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