Metal Deficit in Mouse Brain Plaques Guides Direction of Human Alzheimer's Disease Research
Wednesday, November 4, 2009 - 17:56
in Health & Medicine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Minuscule plaques in the brains of mice with Alzheimer's disease contain much less metal than the brains of affected humans, according to a study conducted at the NSLS. This surprising finding could help researchers pinpoint the effect of metal in the human disease, and, in the long term, lead to targets for drug development or prevention methods.