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Root cause of Alzheimer's may be fat buildup in brain cells, research suggests (medicalxpress.com)

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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.

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[–] Grass 12 points 7 months ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 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.

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