HIV-related memory loss linked to Alzheimer's protein
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 22:14
in Health & Medicine
More than half of HIV patients experience memory problems and other cognitive impairments as they age, and doctors know little about the underlying causes. New research suggests HIV-related cognitive deficits share a common link with Alzheimer's-related dementia: low levels of the protein amyloid beta in the spinal fluid.