by Gary Chandler | Jun 10, 2013 | Alzheimer's Disease Epidemic, Disease Transmission, Prion Disease
Book Benefits Alzheimer’s Disease Research Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease and other forms of neurodegenerative disease are collectively becoming the leading cause of death around the world. Alzheimer’s disease alone is killing 50-100...
by Gary Chandler | Aug 22, 2012 | Alzheimer's Disease Research, Infectious Disease, Prion Disease
The Prion Hypothesis Many factors, including genetics, can contribute to the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. However, a deadly protein called a prion (PREE-on) also is contributing to the rapid spread of the disease. People and animals with prion disease are...
by Gary Chandler | Oct 23, 2010 | Infectious Disease, Prion Disease
Contagion Spreads By Many Vectors By Jim Schnabel Tiny clusters of amyloid-beta (A-beta), long believed to trigger Alzheimer’s disease, are infectious enough that they can spread into the brain from the body, according to a new study that appeared online in...
by Gary Chandler | Nov 19, 2008 | Alzheimer's Disease Causes, Prion Disease
Head Trauma, Neurotoxins Can Trigger TSE All causes of Alzheimer’s disease are not clear and it is likely that there are several causes. Alzheimer’s disease causes changes or deterioration in certain areas of the brain that control thinking, communication,...
by Gary Chandler | Dec 1, 2003 | Infectious Disease, Prion Disease
Prions Mutate, Migrate Throughout Body Alzheimer’s disease proteins form and accumulate differently in every patient, according to new research. This means that universal treatments may be impossible. With Alzheimer’s disease a protein called amyloid-beta forms fibers...
