A team of neurologists, stem cell specialists and molecular biologists affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and led by a group at Stanford University School of Medicine has found evidence that the root cause of Alzheimer's disease may be fat buildup in brain cells. The study is published in the journal Nature.

A team of neurologists, stem cell specialists and molecular biologists affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. and led by a group at Stanford University School of Medicine has found evidence that the root cause of Alzheimer’s disease may be fat buildup in brain cells. The study is published in the journal Nature.

  • GrassEnglish
    12·
    8 months ago

    In the aluminum shop they told me breathing in the dust would give me Alzheimer’s. I’m now wondering how that even works.

    • Kissaki@feddit.deEnglish
      191·
      8 months ago

      How what works?

      Many years ago a study found increased aluminium buildup in the brain of Alzheimer patients. Since then it has been linked as a possible cause or contributor.

    • RealFknNito@lemmy.worldEnglish
      8·
      8 months ago

      Many doors can lead to the same destination. Fat buildup might be one of several natural ways to develop Alzheimers but aluminum shavings may do something similar.

      • Monument@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
        2·
        8 months ago

        This brings to mind the anecdote that Lou Gehrig probably didn’t have Lou Gehrig’s disease. As we learned more, we found other diseases with similar symptoms.