New study using living human brain tissue sheds light on Alzheimer’s protein damage

Imagine being able to see Alzheimer’s in action! For that’s precisely what scientists at the University of Edinburgh have achieved. Using a pioneering technique, they have kept human brain tissue alive in the lab to observe, in real time, how a “bad” protein related to this disease attacks vital connections between our neurons. Alzheimer’s under the magnifying glass: A direct look at brain damage It’s like having a small window straight to the b…

New study using living human brain tissue sheds light on Alzheimer’s protein damage

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have made a ground-breaking discovery in Alzheimer’s research by using living human brain tissue to observe how a toxic protein, amyloid beta, damages the connections between brain cells. The study, published in Nature Communications, marks the first time researchers have directly seen the harmful form of amyloid beta bind to and impair synapses — the crucial links that enable communication between neuro…