Laboratory plays critical role in revolutionising Alzheimer’s care

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is diagnosed neuropathologically by the presence of amyloid beta (Aβ) plaques and tau neurofibrillary tangles. Aβ plaques accumulate 10 to 30 years before the onset of dementia and contribute to the spread of tau pathology across the brain. Although the exact mechanism linking Aβ and tau spread is unclear, it likely involves […]