Two proteins central to the pathology of Alzheimer's disease act as prions — misshapen proteins that spread through tissue like an infection by forcing normal proteins to adopt the same misfolded shape — according to new research.
Alzheimer’s disease is a ‘double-prion disorder’
Two proteins central to the pathology of Alzheimer's disease act as prions -- misshapen proteins that spread through tissue like an infection by forcing normal proteins to adopt the same misfolde..
