Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and diabetes mellitus: Unfolding amyloid secrets

Thursday, January 20, 2011 - 16:30 in Health & Medicine

Scientists have made a fundamental step in the search for therapies for amyloid-related diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and diabetes mellitus. By pinpointing the reaction that kick-starts the formation of amyloid fibers, scientists can now seek to further understand how these fibrils develop and cause disease.

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