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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Suha Kidwai

Scientists reveal protein that could reverse damage from Alzheimer’s disease

A natural protein found in the brain could offer a powerful new defence against the damage caused by Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new breakthrough study.

Researchers at Sanford Burnham Prebys, a biomedical research facility in California, have discovered that boosting levels of a protein known as SORLA (sorting-related receptor with A-type repeats) can significantly suppress the toxic protein tangles linked to neurodegeneration.

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