Research Leader Says Discovery Offers Hope Early Alzheimer’s Disease Can Be Cured
Team uncovers new explanation for the spread of key protein, Tau, within the brain
March 1, 2010 – A researcher who has spent over 20 years studying Alzheimer’s on the cellular level thinks his team has made a discovery that he thinks offers hope that patients in early stages of the disease might someday be cured. The work by his team is published in the February issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease.
The researchers from the UMass Lowell Center for Cellular Neuroscience and Neurodegeneration Research have found a new mechanism by which a key protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease can spread within the human brain.
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Elayne Forgie has been a professional geriatric care manager for over 20 years and was a founding Board Member of the Florida Geriatric Care Managers Association. She is the President/CEO of ElderCare at Home, Inc. and The Alzheimer's Care Resource Center. Information on this website or contained in this article is not intended to replace the medical advice of your doctor or health care provider.
