Forest Organism Holds Secret to Slowing Alzheimer’s Damage
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Bringing attention to one of the most challenging brain diseases today, Alzheimer’s continues to affect millions of people worldwide with memory loss, confusion, and steady mental decline. What makes this disease especially harmful is the buildup of harmful proteins in the brain, called amyloid-beta (Aβ), which group together and damage nerve cells. Although there are medicines that help manage some symptoms, none can fully stop the disease from getting worse. Because of this, scientists are...