• @PlantJam
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      31 year ago

      These are actually the cause of Alzheimers

      Are you saying prions cause Alzheimers? Last I heard we didn’t have a full understanding of what causes Alzheimers disease.

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        51 year ago

        Very recent studies from 2019-2020 actually! Turns out prions are likely a key cause of Alzheimers. It’s specifically two proteins in our bodies turning into Prions!

        The responsible proteins are the “Aß Prion” and the “Tau Prion”

        • @PlantJam
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          41 year ago

          That sounds like a huge development! I haven’t kept up with the research (obviously), last I remembered was that the plaque theories weren’t really panning out into successful treatments.