Enzyme Experiment in Mice Has Reversed Their Alzheimer’s
By Diana Rodriguez Alzheimer’s is a neurodegenerative disease that affects over 5.5 million Americans, with symptoms ranging from short term memory loss to not being able to remember the past 40 years of one’s life. The enzyme beta-secretase (BACE1) encodes a protein that is the main ingredient in amyloid plaque buildup between nerves in the…