A team of neurologists, stem cell specialists and molecular biologists affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and led by a group at Stanford University School of Medicine has found evidence that the root cause of Alzheimer's disease may be fat buildup in brain cells. The study is published in the journal Nature.

A team of neurologists, stem cell specialists and molecular biologists affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and led by a group at Stanford University School of Medicine has found evidence that the root cause of Alzheimer’s disease may be fat buildup in brain cells. The study is published in the journal Nature.

  • RealFknNito@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    8 months ago

    Many doors can lead to the same destination. Fat buildup might be one of several natural ways to develop Alzheimers but aluminum shavings may do something similar.

    • Monument@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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      8 months ago

      This brings to mind the anecdote that Lou Gehrig probably didn’t have Lou Gehrig’s disease. As we learned more, we found other diseases with similar symptoms.