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Discovery of distinct peptides in brains of Alzheimer’s patients could help diagnosis
Alzheimer’s patients with different medical histories might possess distinct variants of amyloid beta fibrils—the basic component of the plaque-like deposits found in the brains of people with the disorder—according to study of two affected individuals published online today in the journal Cell. The findings hint at the existence of Alzheimer’s disease subcategories, and suggest a potential path forward to improving the diagnostic specificity of this devastating illness.
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