A protein’s ebb and flow

Study offers evidence that hallmark substance in Alzheimer's may be produced at normal rates, but cleared too slowly

December 9, 2010 at 5:14 pm - More than 2 years ago

A menacing substance builds up in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease not because they make too much of it, but rather because they can’t get rid of it, a study appearing online December 9 in Science suggests.