Today (Wednesday 4 August) researchers in the U.S. have published findings describing how levels of the hallmark Alzheimer’s protein, amyloid in midlife are linked to subsequent decline in memory and thinking in later life. The scientific publication, Neurology, published the results.
Amyloid builds up in the brain during Alzheimer’s, creating sticky clumps that are thought to play a role in disease.
There are several different forms of the amyloid protein, some more sticky and harmful than others.
Research has already shown that people with Alzheimer’s also tend to have more amyloid of a harmful type in their blood than healthy…
