Natural Alzheimer's weapon suggests better treatment
Monday, June 20, 2011 - 12:30
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have shown a molecular chaperone is working like a waste management company to collect and detoxify high levels of toxic amyloid beta peptide found in Alzheimer's disease. It was known that the molecular chaperone, HspB1, was present in the hallmark plaque of Alzheimer's patients but its role remained a mystery.