SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

School of Medicine

January 19, 2007

Study finds receptor that may be linked to Alzheimer's

A receptor that acts as a kind of traffic cop in the brain appears to be linked to Alzheimer's disease, an international study has found. The Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine participated in the international collaboration, which provided an important clue in how plaque finds its way to the decaying brains of Alzheimer's patients.

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