• @PlantJam
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    39 months 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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      59 months 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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        49 months 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.