Copper identified as culprit in Alzheimer's disease

Monday, August 19, 2013 - 18:00 in Health & Medicine

Copper appears to be one of the main environmental factors that trigger the onset and enhance the progression of Alzheimer's disease by preventing the clearance and accelerating the accumulation of toxic proteins in the brain, new research suggests.

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