Despite decades of scientific scrutiny, Alzheimer’s disease researchers have yet to work out its cause or treatment. Understanding what underlies its three distinct subtypes is thought to be a promising new research avenue.
In a new study in JAMA Neurology, a team of neuroscientists at Mayo Clinic in Florida led by Melissa Murray, Ph.D., examined a key region of the brain and found that patterns of Alzheimer’s-related damage differed by subtype and age of onset.
The researchers say these observations could have important treatment implications.
“Alzheimer’s affects people in different ways,” says Dr. Murray. “If we learn why, it will help us untangle the mysteries of this disease….
