New Pathway Is Common Thread In Age-related Neurodegenerative Diseases

Saturday, January 31, 2009 - 03:35 in Biology & Nature

How are neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's initiated, and why is age the major risk factor? A recent study of a protein called MOCA (Modifier of Cell Adhesion) provides new clues to the answers of these fundamental questions.

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