Can beets tackle Alzheimer's at its root?
Published Thursday 22 March 2018
By Maria Cohut
Fact checked by Jasmin Collier
Alzheimer's disease is characterized by beta-amyloid plaques in the brain that disrupt the normal functioning of neurons. Could a common vegetal pigment provide the fix?
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A pigment found in beets may lead the way to better Alzheimer's drugs, new research suggests.
The most prominent physiological characteristic of Alzheimer's disease is the over-accumulation of clusters of amino acids called amyloid beta in the brain.
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