Chemists Garner New Insights into Protein Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

September 17, 2016 • by Christine Sinatra

A mutation in a normal protein can create amyloid β, a key contributor to Alzheimer's disease, researchers have found.

Amyloid plaques in a brain tissue sample

Amyloid plaques in a brain tissue sample. Credit: CDC/ Teresa Hammett.


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