NEW YORK: Researchers have discovered that neuronal activity augments the accumulation of amyloid β that is observed in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Their results have now been published.
The accumulation of deposits of a protein fragment termed amyloid β is thought to be the cause of the development of dementia in AD brains. Neurons in the brain are connected through junctions termed synapses and function by transmitting electrical activity. However, the relationship between neuronal activity and amyloid β deposition has not been fully elucidated…