Dysfunction in neuronal transport mechanism linked to Alzheimer's disease

Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 05:01 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have confirmed that mutation-caused dysfunction in a process cells use to transport molecules within the cell plays a previously suspected but underappreciated role in promoting the heritable form of Alzheimer's disease, but also one that might be remedied with existing therapeutic enzyme inhibitors.

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