in 19982 and in 20023 researchers proposed that it was not the amyloid beta plaques themselves that were neurotoxic – and therefore the cause of Alzheimer’s – but rather precursors to amyloid beta plaques formed by smaller aggregates of amyloid beta. These new ideas are gaining widespread acceptance among the Alzheimer’s research community creating a consensus that had not existed before.
This new focus provides one more spur to action for Alzheimer’s researchers and underscores the need for further advancement. “The AD field demands sophisticated highly-sensitive research tools to track these components and quantitate the ...
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