- One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer’s disease are beta-amyloid plaques in the brain.
- Many recent studies have looked for ways to treat and remove beta-amyloid plaques.
- Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Brain Science saythe hormone dopamine may be used as a treatment for Alzheimer’s.
- Using a mouse model, researchers stimulated the production of an enzyme known to break down beta-amyloid plaques.
Clumps or plaques of the protein
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