A team of neurologists, stem cell specialists and molecular biologists affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and led by a group at Stanford University School of Medicine has found evidence that the root cause of Alzheimer's disease may be fat buildup in brain cells. The study is published in the journal Nature.

A team of neurologists, stem cell specialists and molecular biologists affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and led by a group at Stanford University School of Medicine has found evidence that the root cause of Alzheimer’s disease may be fat buildup in brain cells. The study is published in the journal Nature.

  • Grass@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    11·
    11 个月前

    In the aluminum shop they told me breathing in the dust would give me Alzheimer’s. I’m now wondering how that even works.

    • Kissaki@feddit.deEnglish
      171·
      11 个月前

      How what works?

      Many years ago a study found increased aluminium buildup in the brain of Alzheimer patients. Since then it has been linked as a possible cause or contributor.

    • RealFknNito@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      11 个月前

      Many doors can lead to the same destination. Fat buildup might be one of several natural ways to develop Alzheimers but aluminum shavings may do something similar.

      • Monument@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        2·
        11 个月前

        This brings to mind the anecdote that Lou Gehrig probably didn’t have Lou Gehrig’s disease. As we learned more, we found other diseases with similar symptoms.