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Don't have a study as this was just presented:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161116132813.htm
Not surprisingly, the entire Alzheimer's treatment community will still be doing the same things, even though these amyloid-beta plaques probably have nothing to do with the problem.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161116132813.htm
But surprising new Northwestern Medicine research on the brains of individuals 90 years and older who had superior memories until their deaths revealed widespread and dense Alzheimer's plaques and tangles in some cases, considered full-blown Alzheimer's pathology.
"This is amazing," said Northwestern Medicine lead investigator Changiz Geula. "We never expected it. It tells us there are some factors that are protecting their brains and memories against the Alzheimer's pathology of plaques and tangles. Now we have to find out what those are."
The Northwestern findings are the first to indicate that full-blown Alzheimer pathology also can exist in brains of elderly who show superior cognitive performance.
Not surprisingly, the entire Alzheimer's treatment community will still be doing the same things, even though these amyloid-beta plaques probably have nothing to do with the problem.