An 'Inactive' Protein May Fuel Dementia – And Researchers Could Slow It Down

“We’ve now identified a new target protein,” the study’s lead author said.

Types of dementia like Alzheimer’s disease have long been linked to a buildup of amyloid plaques and tau tangles in the brain. These are both proteins that have been compared to the “trigger and bullet” in the development of the condition.

But in a new study, researchers focused on a less-investigated protein: GRK2.

This research found that GRK2 has two different forms, with one kind especially plentiful in the minds of those with dementia.

Not only did they identify this problematic protein, but in tests conducted........

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