Human exposure to aluminum linked to familial Alzheimer's disease
Tuesday, January 21, 2020 - 12:20
in Health & Medicine
A new study supports a growing body of research that links human exposure to aluminum with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Researchers found significant amounts of aluminum content in brain tissue from donors with familial AD. The study also found a high degree of co-location with the amyloid-beta protein, which leads to early onset of the disease.