Buck researchers find Alzheimer's 'switch'

Source: Marin Independent Journal
Posted: April 25, 2006

Summary:

Researchers believe they have discovered a biochemical switch that might some day be used to prevent the onset of Alzheimer's disease. They have discovered that preventing a cut at specific amino acids in a protein at the points of connection between neurons seems to prevent Alzheimer's symptoms from developing.

Commentary: Hopefully this discovery will provide scientists with new insight into the pevention of other age-related degenerative disorders also.