Monday, February 16, 2015

Alzheimer's Disease and Type 2 Diabetes may be Linked by Amyloid Formation

Amyloidosis is a pathological process in which misfolded proteins or amyloids for insoluble fibril deposits. This condition occurs in many diseases including Alzheimer's disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, little is known about whether different forms of amyloid proteins interact or how amyloid formation begins in vivo. A study published in The American Journal of Pathology has found evidence that amyloid from the brain can stimulate the growth of fibrils ...

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