Every week we scour the news for the latest headlines in Alzheimer’s stories, care, treatment, and prevention. Here are this week’s biggest story for the week of September 17th, 2012 – September 23rd, 2012.
Researchers Identify New Enzyme to Fight Alzheimer’s
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic in Florida recently discovered an enzyme – dubbed BACE 2 – that cuts the plaque build-up (beta-amyloid) in the brain of those with Alzheimer’s. The study’s author said that this enzyme is an especially attractive candidate for gene therapy to treat Alzheimer’s disease.
