University of Kentucky researchers link low blood amylin level to reduced progression of Alzheimer's
E-Mail IMAGE: Nirmal Verma, Ph.D., and several other researchers contributed to the recent study potentially linking low blood amylin levels to reduced progression of Alzheimer's disease. view more Credit: Photo by Pete Comparoni | UKphoto LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 20, 2021) - More than 5.7 million Americans live with Alzheimer's disease and that number is projected to triple by 2050. Despite the growing number there is not a cure. Florin Despa a professor with the University of Kentucky's department of pharmacology and nutritional sciences says, "The mechanisms underlying neurodege...
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