Scientists have identified two brain receptors that help regulate the breakdown of amyloid beta, a protein linked to Alzheimer’s disease. By influencing a key enzyme involved in clearing these protei… [+3646 chars]
Scientists Discover Brain “Switches” That Help Clear Alzheimer’s Plaques - SciTechDaily
Activating two somatostatin receptors enhances amyloid beta breakdown and improves memory in models of Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan have uncovered two brain receptors that h…
By:Kathrin Dellblad, Karolinska Institutet
Source:SciTechDaily
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