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Research adds weight to new thinking on Alzheimer's disease Research adds weight to new thinking on Alzheimer's disease

By Professor Clive Ballard Published at August 12, 2010

New research in worms raises questions about whether solid clumps or plaques that form in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease are part of disease progression or a natural part of aging. Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco have today (Wednesday, 11 August 2010) reported that proteins…

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