Researchers reveal how neurodegenerative diseases spread through the brain
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 - 12:54
in Health & Medicine
Synapses, the place where brain cells contact one another, play a pivotal role in the transmission of toxic proteins. This allows neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s to spread through the brain, scientists conclude. If the spreading of these toxic proteins could be prevented, the progression of neurodegenerative diseases might be slowed down substantially.