DALLAS: One of the most common areas of research in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease focuses on amyloid beta, the sticky proteins that clump together in the brain, forming plaques that choke nerve cells and impede regular neural functions.
In new research announced this week, scientists say they have discovered a compound that may be able to stop the body from making amyloid beta proteins in the first place. If they’re right, it means we wouldn’t need a cure for Alzheimer’s – we might be able to prevent it outright.