A new study reports under conditions of stress, KCNB1 builds up in the brain, before becoming toxic and promoting the production of amyloid beta. In Alzheimer's patients, the KCNB1 levels are higher than in those without the condition.
According to researchers, betanin, a compound in beetroot extract, could help inhibit the accumulation of misfolded proteins and slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease.
Researchers have invented a probe that lights up when it binds to a misfolded amyloid peptide.
Researchers have identified an enzyme that plays a role in generating the signal that initiates cell death in ferroptosis.
