Laboratory of Molecular Biology
A new approach to Alzheimer’s is unfolding
First, it was all about the plaques. Then plaques, and maybe tangles. Now, a plethora of new ideas are galvanizing efforts to save neurons from decay.
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Patricia and John Rosenwald Laboratory of Neurobiology and Genetics
Patricia and John Rosenwald Laboratory of Neurobiology and Genetics
The long-neglected culprit of Alzheimer's
Despite decades of study, we know surprisingly little about why neurons fail and memories fade. One researcher is finding clues where few others have looked—in the brain’s blood chemistry.