Failure of lysomes — cells’ ‘garbage disposal’ system — may contribute to Alzheimer’s

Sunday, July 5, 2015 - 10:00 in Biology & Nature

Lysosomes, the “garbage disposal” systems of cells, are found in great abundance near the amyloid plaques in the brain that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists have long assumed […]

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