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Virginia Tech scientists have uncovered a mechanism in the brain that could account for some of the neural degeneration and memory loss in people with Alzheimer’s disease. A buildup of misfolded proteins causes an exoskeleton (in blue) to form around blood vessels (in gold) in the brain. (Illustration: Virginia Tech)

Alzheimer’s Breakthrough?

01 Dec 2015
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VT Scientists Find Possible Alzheimer’s Link Scientists at Virginia Tech’s Carilion Research Institute have uncovered a mechanism in the brain that could account for some of the neural degeneration and memory loss in people with Alzheimer’s disease. The
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