New clue to Alzheimer's found in form of protein

Courtesy Headlines from the Associated Press  Sun, 06/22/2008 - 11:08

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Researchers have uncovered a new clue to the cause of Alzheimer's disease. The brains of people with the memory-robbing form of dementia are cluttered with a plaque made up of beta-amyloid, a sticky protein.

But there long has been a question whether this is a cause of the disease or a side effect. Also involved are tangles of a protein called tau; some scientists suspect this is the cause....

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