/PRNewswire/ Currently, there is no cure for amyloidosis, a life-threatening disease that can be present throughout the body, including the heart, kidneys,.
Because amyloidosis doesn’t affect a specific organ and can be present throughout the body including the heart, kidneys, liver and brain, unraveling the underlying cause of amyloid fibril creation – a hallmark of this disease – is complex and challenging. A monumental $11.5 million gift from philanthropists Ann and John Wood will enable FAU’s Schmidt College of Medicine to create a game-changing infrastructure using a whole-body approach and multi-disciplinary team. The mission: uncover root causes of the formation of amyloid fibrils throughout the body, including the brain, which can be difficult to treat.
Currently, there is no cure for amyloidosis, a life-threatening disease that can be present throughout the body, including the heart, kidneys, liver and brain. The most common localized form of amyloidosis, which is seen significantly more often, is in the brain.