Metals Linked To Alzheimer’s And Other Neurodegenerative Diseases

“A multi-institutional team of researchers led by Emory University has defined for the first time how metal ions bind to amyloid fibrils in the brain in a way that appears toxic to neurons. Amyloid fibrils are linked to the development of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and Creutzfeldt-Jakob.”

Read more: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070813185007.htm

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