Elevated Calcium Levels Near Plaques Can Disrupt Neuronal Function, Lead To Cellular Degeneration

One of the major unanswered questions surrounding Alzheimer’s disease - whether and how the amyloid plaques found in the brains of patients with the neurodegenerative disorder actually damage neurons - may be closer to an answer.

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