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·September 18, 2023·5 min read

Mystery Behind Neuron Death in Alzheimer’s Decoded

Researchers have unveiled the mystery behind neuron death in Alzheimer's disease. A groundbreaking study reveals that neurons undergo a programmed cell death, necroptosis, when exposed to amyloid plaques and tau tangles, hallmark proteins linked to Alzheimer's.

Image shows a diagram of an alzheimer's brain slice.

Featured Genetics Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 24, 2017·6 min read

New Brain Death Pathway in Alzheimer’s Identified

A new Nature Neuroscience study provides evidence that necroptosis is linked to cognitive decline and severity of Alzheimer's disease. The finding that necroptosis is activated in Alzheimer's provides a plausible mechanism that underlies the neuron loss associated with the disease.