Mechanism Behind Alzheimer's Spread Discovered

A critical regulator of a molecule that is very highly involved in the progression of Alzheimer's disease has now been discovered by a team of scientists. The new study shows for the first time that levels of this regulating protein are decreased in the brains of Alzheimer's disease sufferers and that this decrease could be a significant factor in the advance of the disease. The regulator is known as Rheb, a protein that many believe may be active in ...