Episode 895
How Alzheimer's Disease Unfolds
Rather than disease spreading through the brain, how quickly disease-associated proteins increase in individual brain regions is the key to Alzheimer's progression...
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
October 29, 20214m 28s
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Show Notes
New research published this week has turned what we know about Alzheimer's disease progression on its head. Instead of the disease gradually spreading through the brain causing symptoms to get worse, the study found progression relied more on how quickly the number of disease-associated proteins increased in individual brain regions. Julia Ravey heard from Cambridge University's Georg Meisl, the study's author, on how this may impact future treatments. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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