New Study Calls Into Question Widely Held Alzheimer’s Beliefs

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, McGill University, and Harvard University found that, in contrast to earlier research, the levels of brain enzymes that control DNA folding drop as Alzheimer’s disease worsens. Their findings were recently published in the journal Nature Communications.

Pesquisadores da Universidade de Pittsburgh, da Universidade McGill e da Universidade de Harvard descobriram que, em contraste com pesquisas anteriores, os níveis de enzimas cerebrais que controlam o dobramento do DNA caem à medida que a doença de Alzheimer se agrava. Suas descobertas foram publicadas recentemente na revista Nature Communications.

Novo estudo questiona crenças amplamente difundidas sobre a doença de Alzheimer